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Technical debt
Entries on Technical debt
· 11 min read
Cleaning Up AI-Generated Code: A Developer's Field Guide
A developer's guide to cleaning up AI-generated code: nine recurring smells, before/after fixes, and the safety-net workflow that makes refactoring safe.
AI-generated codecode cleanuprefactoringcode smells
· 9 min read
How to Fix a Vibe-Coded App Without Starting Over
A senior engineer's triage playbook for broken vibe-coded apps: stabilize, diagnose, then decide refactor vs rewrite, with the risk order that matters.
vibe codingAI-generated codecode cleanuptechnical debt
· 8 min read
Vibe Coding Technical Debt: What It Really Costs to Fix
Vibe coding technical debt, quantified: the five debt types AI code accrues, what each costs to carry, and how remediation actually gets priced.
vibe codingAI-generated codetechnical debtcode cleanup