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AncientOfDays

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22. I've not seen AI generated code

Sun Mar 30, 2025, 04:16 PM

Mar 30

But as a retired programmer, the only time you want to wholesale ditch working code is when it's beyond your ability to understand.

If the existing code is spaghetti (large code base), you don't replace wholesale, you peel off a function at a time, usually put it on a different server, and make sure it's all working properly before you take it live. At one point they did an estimate to fix SS code - it came to $10B -- far more than the problem was costing.

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Social Security employee warns 'people could be out of benefits for months' as staffers who fix payment glitches exit [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 29 OP

Technical glitches done on purpose BOSSHOG Mar 29 #1

I wouldn't want to be seen driving or even riding in Tesla when this happens LS0999 Mar 29 #2

I don't think most people are stupid enough to think that every Tesla car driver Hope22 Mar 30 #27

I don't underestimate stupidity of people. LS0999 Mar 30 #34

Tesla owners burning their own cars is a whole different thing Hope22 Monday #35

I wish I could agree. RandomNumbers Saturday #43

Whatever you think will work for you. Hope22 Saturday #44

"Could be out of benefits moonscape Mar 29 #3

I encourage people to have a hard copy of SS contribution history and payment history. Hope22 Mar 30 #28

It's easy to save it as a PDF claudette Mar 30 #29

Exactly! Hope22 Mar 30 #30

Those of us on SSI don't have that synni Mar 30 #31

Just keep screen shots or a PDF of your account and approval letters. Hope22 Saturday #45

Do we ( SSA recipients) have a secret call sign or something to announce it's time dweller Mar 29 #4

When the poor are left with nothing to eat ... haele Mar 29 #5

Rousseau dweller Mar 29 #6

Luigi did and nothing has changed ButchMcMuffin Mar 30 #17

It's time. barbtries Mar 29 #7

Now is the time. Big protests on April 5th. Show up. tinrobot Mar 29 #10

The sargent will come over, Shipwack Mar 29 #12

Thanks to the South African Nazi parasite dalton99a Mar 29 #8

What's worse ... AncientOfDays Mar 29 #9

And AI converted code is undocumented and almost impossible to fix. sinkingfeeling Mar 29 #13

I've not seen AI generated code AncientOfDays Mar 30 #22

I know. Saw a demonstration of AI converting COBOL into JAVA and the question was asked sinkingfeeling Mar 30 #23

AI is overrated in my opinion Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 30 #20

I rather suspect that those of us already collecting SS PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 29 #11

Be careful of what you assume. BarbD Mar 29 #14

UM Skittles Mar 29 #16

this kind of SHIT is completely fucking UNACCEPTABLE Skittles Mar 29 #15

I'm not buying much lately. scipan Mar 30 #18

Those of us on SSI aren't allowed to save synni Mar 30 #32

And if you complain Howard Nutlicker will accuse you of fraud. GoodRaisin Mar 30 #19

If that happened, the price of Tesla stock would be the least of Nazi Boy's problems. Buns_of_Fire Mar 30 #21

This, this is why I come to DU...to read the relentless drumbeat of bad news about SS elocs Mar 30 #24

And what about those who can't, such as the elderly or disabled? sakabatou Mar 30 #26

I am elderly in age (72), but our conditions from one person to the next are different. elocs Monday #38

I'm disabled synni Mar 30 #33

I'm sorry for your condition and wish you well. But do you find hope for the future of SS here? elocs Monday #40

Nice..... North Shore Chicago Monday #36

It's my honest opinion. But then I won't be able to see any of your posts anymore. n/t elocs Monday #37

If the royally screw with people who depend on SSA/D sakabatou Mar 30 #25

But whose blood? n/t elocs Monday #41

Most likely, it'll be people that depend on it the most sakabatou Monday #42

This is what it will be Johnny2X2X Monday #39

I went back to work part time when Biden was In office Kaleva Saturday #46