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I'd use number of commits as a metric versus lines of code. A commit is generally a unit of work - regardless of the lines of code added/removed. It'd be interesting to see the metrics in terms of commits. I'm sure it's still an order of magnitude jump. Personally I'm flying with my own projects with AI, lots of commits, but I really try to minimize lines of code added. If I can remove and simplify existing code so the balance of lines added on commit are minimal - that's the path to a better quality app overall.


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