In a particularly complex problem domain, one of the tactics we can use to make our code simpler is to leverage simplifying assumptions. Note that we’ve not really written code that is simpler than ...

As large language models (LLMs) continue to improve at coding, the benchmarks used to evaluate their performance are steadily becoming less useful. That's because though many LLMs have similar high ...

Is “AI slop” code here to stay? A few months ago I wrote about the dark side of vibe coding tools: They often generate code that introduces bugs or security vulnerabilities that surface later. They ...

Adam Tornhill is a programmer who combines degrees in engineering and psychology. Adam is the founder and CTO of CodeScene. Code quality is largely undervalued at the business level. This is evident ...