The Stack Overflow Podcast Generating components, not tokens
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Apr 18, 2025 Lali Bar-Ilan, Chief Scientist at Bit.cloud, discusses her intriguing shift from linguistics to the tech world. She delves into composable software, likening components to Lego bricks and emphasizing their role in AI-driven code generation. The conversation touches on the evolution of coding, the impact of AI on software development, and the concept of 'vibe coding.' Lali also highlights the importance of community engagement in enhancing coding quality and maintaining best practices.
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Bit's Decade of Composable Components
- Bit has been doing composable software with components for about a decade.
- They represent backend and frontend code entirely as components and compose them together.
Components vs Tokens for AI
- Components are independent software pieces with APIs, docs, and tests, unlike tokens which are code words.
- Representing code as a component graph reveals business functionality as an interconnected map, enhancing AI understanding.
Prevent Codebase Inflation with Reuse
- Use existing components first in AI code generation to prevent codebase inflation.
- AI recursively reuses found components and generates only what's missing to maintain code integrity.