AI Makes Development Faster. But It Can Also Create More Dead Code.
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One thing I've started noticing while developing with AI code assistants is that faster development can sometimes hide a new problem — dead code. A requirement comes in. I use an AI coding assistant, generate the implementation, test it, and move on. Then the requirement changes. Instead of complet…
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- 2026-08-28 05:48 · DEV Community — AI
AI Makes Development Faster. But It Can Also Create More Dead Code.