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The best code is no code.[0] The main "issue" I have with Claude is that it is not good at noticing when code can be simplified with an abstraction. It will ke
by zarzavat 9mo ago
The best code is no code.[0]
The main "issue" I have with Claude is that it is not good at noticing when code can be simplified with an abstraction. It will keep piling on lines until the file is 3000 lines long. You have to intervene and suggest abstractions and refactorings. I'm not saying that this is a bad thing. I don't want Claude refactoring my code (GPT-5 does this and it's very annoying). Claude is a junior developer that thinks it's a junior. GPT-5 is a junior developer that thinks it's a senior.
[0]: https://www.folklore.org/Negative_2000_Lines_Of_Code.html https://www.folklore.org/Negative_2000_Lines_Of_Code.html
- kevinlu1248 9mo agoDefinitely agree here, have had so many cases where I would like ask Claude for XYZ, then ask for XYZ again but with a small change. Instead of abstracting out the common code it would just duplicate the code with the small change.