The AI fixed a years-old rendering bug in 10 minutes; the fix sat unmerged for 6 months

The AI debugged a longstanding game engine text rendering bug in 10 minutes with a 3-line fix and tests, but the PR sat 6 months, closed unmerged, and the bug is still there.

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How it works

The AI debugs the longstanding game engine text rendering bug in 10 minutes
A 3-line fix with tests
The PR sits 6 months, closed unmerged
The bug remains

Why it’s worth knowing

The slowest part of this pipeline wore shoes.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on news.ycombinator.com. See the original ↗

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