La règle du jour-jeté-à-la-poubelle : lis le code avant de laisser ton IA en écrire

May 17, 2026 · 8:33 AM UTC ·6 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 22 views

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The article discusses a developer's experience with AI-generated code duplication, emphasizing the importance of reviewing existing code before creating new solutions. The author realized that skipping a simple search phase led to redundant work that could have been avoided. A disciplined approach of checking existing code first can prevent wasted effort and maintain code quality.

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▪The author's AI agent duplicated an existing component because neither the developer nor the agent checked for pre-existing code.
▪The duplication occurred in a well-structured component that was properly named and located nearby in the codebase.
▪A two-minute search using basic command-line tools could have prevented a full day of wasted development effort.
▪The author advocates for a 'Phase 0' step involving a quick code search before starting any new coding task.
▪Skipping this verification step led to redundant code that undermined productivity and code integrity.

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Canonical URL	https://dev.to/michelfaure/la-regle-du-jour-jete-a-la-poubelle-lis-le-code-avant-de-laisser-ton-ia-en-ecrire-4col
Publication time	Sun, 17 May 2026 08:33:16 +0000
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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 3897818) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Michel Faure Posted on May 17 • Originally published at dev.to La règle du jour-jeté-à-la-poubelle : lis le code avant de laisser ton IA en écrire #ai #agentic #codequality #productivity My ERP with Claude Code (25 Part Series) 1 How much are 91,000 lines produced with Claude Code actually worth? 2 Supabase RLS in production: four traps that silence your queries ... 21 more parts...

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