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		jiggawatts on Dec 17, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Klarna CEO: Company stopped hiring because AI 'can... > append-only development I have not seen this term before. What do you mean by it?

occz on Dec 17, 2024 [–]

Probably zero maintenance on old code, only adding new things.

Not exactly a recipe for a long-term healthy code base, and helps explain the revolving door phenomenon previously mentioned.

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