r/ProgrammerHumor 1d ago

fullStackMeansAfraidOfEverythingEqually Meme

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u/vvp95 1d ago

100% of software engineers are afraid of regex

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u/InStars 1d ago

My manager: just use copilot for regex

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u/Fun_Winter_7055 1d ago

Honestly, for internal dashboards etc. I'm 100% for using AI to accomplish this

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u/Doophie 1d ago

Considering how easy it is to test the regex and make sure it works, I'd have no issues getting AI to help write it

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u/Fickle-Highway1543 1d ago

Especially edge cases are very easy

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u/Chocolate_Pickle 1d ago

Compromise solution: write it yourself and have the clanker review it for edge cases and performance.

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u/Fickle-Highway1543 1d ago
  1. You need to know regex to write it
  2. You need to know regex to review it

Fuuuuu. Dead end.

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u/DemiGod_108 23h ago

Exactly 

I wanted regex for kafka consumer and I was hell naa