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by wayland_jeremy 22 days ago
We're trying to up the GPA on the code quality exam by giving them access to structural metrics calculated on graph representations of the programs they write. Hoping this is the study guide template they need to start getting an A in minimizing slop, even if they're actually a D student. They're good at optimizing against scores...

https://github.com/Krv-Labs/topos

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Good on you for trying, and I'm not saying it can't improve things. Optimizing for structural metrics is still only as good as the metrics. I can say with confidence that no metric exists for good design, because good design is art. Art requires creativity and the evaluation lies in the eye of the beholder. It also doesn't help with the bigger picture, AIs often do the wrong thing because they have been tasked to do the wrong thing.