The Slop Should Not Be Tolerated

This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-slop-should-not-be-tolerated. AI coding loops can churn out slop as fast as features. Here's how meaningful tests and protected quality checks keep bad code from piling up. Check more stories related to machine-learning at: https://hackernoon.com/c/machine-learning. You can also check exclusive content about #ai-agents, #ai-slop, #code-quality, #vibe-coding, #developer-tools, #llm-engineering, #mutation-testing, #hackernoon-top-story, and more. This story was written by: @rxdt. Learn more about this writer by checking @rxdt's about page, and for more stories, please visit hackernoon.com. A harness is needed to check the quality of code generated by AI agents, not just whether it runs. This involves defining a "definition of done" that survives human contact, including running required checks after each attempt, making checks mandatory, and keeping changes reviewable.