@kentcdodds: Stop the slop machine without having to read the code. Let me show you how I do it:
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Kent C. Dodds demonstrates a technique to prevent low-quality code generation without needing to manually review the code.
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Stop the slop machine without having to read the code. Let me show you how I do it: https://t.co/ahC6Iuyxws
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