SMRTR ProgrammingMar 4, 2026Dev.to

I Shipped Broken Code and Wrote an Article About It

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A developer shipped a broken browser extension that only captured user messages, not AI responses. This reflects how cheap AI generation led to even cheaper reviews, prioritizing surface signals over substance and deeper ownership.

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