How AI broke the DRY principle — and why that’s a good thing
“Don’t Repeat Yourself.”For years, this was sacred. Every software engineer has heard it drilled into their head like a mantra. If you duplicated code, you were either lazy, inexperienced, or on a deadline that should’ve been managed better.But then AI showed up.And suddenly, we’re watching an entire generation of developers intentionally repeating patterns, snippets, and…
