Various LLM Smells: 7 Detectable Patterns in AI-Generated Writing and Web Design — 333 Points on HN

Shiv After Dark / Hacker News·high signal

Blog post cataloging seven recognizable 'code smells' in AI output: excessive punchlines, consecutive short sentences, 'X is the Y of Z' constructions, 'Not just X, it's Y' patterns in writing; plus JetBrains Mono font ubiquity, identical step/bullet layouts, and uniform UI components in web design. The thesis: training data homogeneity creates detectable stylistic fingerprints across the entire internet. 333 points, 261 comments signal strong practitioner resonance.