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20/07/2026 12:10 pm
I've been testing Windsurf's refactor feature on a legacy codebase. It's constantly proposing major structural changes—converting functions to classes, splitting modules, suggesting design patterns.
These aren't small readability tweaks. It's like having an overeager architect on your shoulder, pushing for a full rewrite during routine maintenance. The suggestions often ignore the context of why the code is the way it is (historical, compliance, third-party dependencies).
How do you trust it? The cost of a misapplied "improvement" in a production system could be significant. Are teams just accepting these suggestions, or is everyone spending more time auditing the AI's proposals than actually coding?
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