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Programming: languages, tools, development practices and research on code.
- Postgres 19 delayed because AI finds more bugs than humans can fix
The Postgres 19 release was delayed as AI tools identified more bugs than human reviewers could resolve. This suggests that automated code generation has not yet reached the reliability of manual code auditing.
- More efficient equality saturation methods replaced egg in 2021
The e-graph-based optimization technique gained popularity but has been superseded by more efficient methods. In 2021, the egg paper was selected as a CACM Research Highlight.
- Local code review agents in Emacs for the mildly disenfranchised
The author wrote hutch, a tool allowing one person to conduct local code reviews in Emacs, simulating team workflows. It targets those working alone or in small groups without formal review processes.
