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Tips on dissecting vibe code (lemmy.world)
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I was handed a pile of vibe code. And you might be surprised to learn that it has a ton of bugs.

And tips on how to dissect it and break it up into something manageable?

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[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

Start by separating the files by namespace and class. Then, by method. Delete the first method, then the next, and so on. Then rewrite the code by hand as God intended.

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