Surviving Tech Debt: How 2,611 Golang Linter Issues Solved in 3 Days

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A solo developer used AI agents to solve 2,611 Golang linter issues in 3.5 days by restructuring the workflow around Double Isolation

advanced Published 7 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Restructure workflow around Double Isolation
  2. Limit context per package
  3. Split linters into tiers
  4. Utilize AST-based diffs and apidiff safeguards
  5. Implement architectural rules to guide AI refactoring
Who Needs to Know This

Software engineers and DevOps teams can benefit from this approach to manage tech debt and improve code quality, as it showcases the potential of AI in automating refactoring tasks

Key Insight

💡 Constraint design, not raw model power, is key to scaling AI in large codebases

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💡 AI agents can solve thousands of linter issues in days with the right workflow!
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