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AI writes PHP engine in Rust, passes 17% of tests
A developer used AI to build a PHP engine in Rust despite not knowing the language. The engine passes 17% of PHP-src tests and can render WordPress. It demonstrates AI's potential to accelerate software development in unfamiliar languages.
Meridian48 take
The low test pass rate suggests this is more a proof of concept than production-ready, but it highlights how AI can lower barriers to complex systems programming.
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