BREAKING
'ponytail' plugin curbs AI code output
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avg fewer lines
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fewer tokens
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lower cost
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faster
YAGNI six-step decision ladder
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Reuse existing code
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Use native features
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Use standard libs
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Then generate new
Supporters vs skeptics
Supporters
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Curbs over-engineering
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Cuts token, cost, time
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Favors native constructs
Skeptics
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Only marginal gains reported
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Unclear for beginners
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Smaller diff, not quality?
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best-case fewer lines
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low-end reduction
Leaner AI code, open question
AI NEWS BLITZ
An open-source plugin called ponytail is pushing AI coding tools to reuse code instead of writing new.