Ask HN: Is there something like Google style guide for AI-only coded apps?
The Google style guide for C++/Java/Python are opinionated, hard fought, wise, and they elimate a large source of errors while minimizing harmful, unneded inconsistences. They picked a style that made great realistic use of the best cognition at the time.
The intent is still great, but now we should think about writing good general rules for building programs that are essentially all AI generated. What generic wisdom leads to flexible, auditable, composable and robust apps and systems? Google’s style guides were built to keep humans from making messy code. An AI style guide should be about keeping humans from inheriting messy systems. If code is mostly generated, the rules shouldn’t obsess over formatting. They should enforce structure, contracts, reproducibility, and tight diff boundaries. The AI can write the implementation — it shouldn’t be allowed to invent the architecture. style guides are pure human theater. they were never ‘great’ only parochial and your shiny ai has no need for it. enjoy your newfound freedom.