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AI design-to-code tools risk repeating Dreamweaver's mistakes
AI tools that convert design files directly into code are reviving the WYSIWYG approach, but without human oversight. This can lead to brittle systems where design naming becomes a load-bearing contract. The author argues that a design snapshot lacks the systemic context needed for reusable code.
Meridian48 take
The piece rightly warns that auto-translation from design to code can create fragile pipelines, but it understates how quickly AI is improving at inferring intent.
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