The “back and forth” I'm having with an LLM over a non-issue it thinks is a bug

· Boston Conman · May 26, 2026, 3:08 a.m.
Summary
A developer shares their humorous and frustrating exchange with a language model (LLM) regarding a perceived bug in code. They question the LLM's understanding of memory safety and express doubt about the model's ability to generate valid code or tests, despite having tested the code in question with Valgrind. The exchange highlights the challenges of working with LLMs in software development, particularly around interpreting results and understanding programming languages' safety features.
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