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Sentry Founder: AI Patch Generation Is 'Awful' Right Now


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David Cramer, founder and chief product officer of Sentry, remains skeptical about generative AI's current ability to replace human engineers, particularly in software production. While he acknowledges AI tools aren't yet reliable enough for full autonomy—especially in tasks like patch generation—he sees value in using large language models (LLMs) to enhance productivity. Sentry's AI-powered tool, Seer, uses GenAI to help developers debug more efficiently by identifying root causes and summarizing complex system data, mimicking some functions of senior engineers. However, Cramer emphasizes that human oversight remains essential, describing the current stage as "human in the loop" AI, useful for speeding up code reviews and identifying overlooked bugs.

Cramer also addressed Sentry's shift from open source to fair source licensing due to frustration over third parties commercializing their software without contributing back. Sentry now uses Functional Source Licensing, which becomes Apache 2.0 after two years. This move aims to strike a balance between openness and preventing exploitation, while maintaining accessibility for users and avoiding fragmented product versions.

Learn more from The New Stack about the latest in Sentry and David Cramer thoughts on AI development:  

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