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Ask HN: Why do people say LLMs create bad code "quality"?

chaidhat Thursday, November 27, 2025

Happy Thanksgiving! For context, the only time I've been exposed to "good quality code" was when I interned at a YC startup. I am creating my own startup at the moment. I keep hearing that LLMs create "bad quality code" and wondered what that meant? I've been trying to use Claude Code in the development of my app. If I am the one architecting the functions and services, making sure they are high cohesion loose coupling, abide by service oriented architecture, etc. and only having LLMs implement the functions themselves and not touch the architecture, will this ensure "better code?" What is "good quality code?" Why do LLMs inherently create bad quality code, and what ways should I AVOID using them?

Thank you kindly. Best Chai

Chaidhat Chaimongkol

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