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Term 'yap' coined for verbose, substance-free comments in LLM-generated code
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An engineer reviewing LLM-generated code coins 'yap' to flag comments that are wordy and uninformative, shortening review feedback.
As LLMs produce more code, reviewers face a flood of verbose comments that add no value. The term 'yap' gives reviewers a concise way to request better comments, potentially improving code review efficiency and comment quality.
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LLM-generated code often includes verbose, substance-free comments that the author labels 'yap'.
The author uses 'yap' as a single-word review comment to signal that a comment needs to be more concise and informative.
The author doubts that having LLMs review code is sufficient to solve the problem of low-quality comments.
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