We charge $10k a week to delete AI-generated code

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Slopfix charges $10k/week for three senior engineers to refactor AI-generated codebases.

Slopfix is a service that refactors vibecoded codebases. They offer a free analysis, then commit to a reduction target (e.g., 100k lines to 35k). Work takes one week with three senior engineers at $10,000, paid proportionally to target hit. They deliver a smaller codebase, QA checklist, and guardrails (CLAUDE.md, lint rules, CI checks) plus two weeks warranty. Lines counted by scc, non-blank, non-comment, with contract bans on code golf.

What commenters are saying

The creator's thread sees the service as a natural business niche: cleaning up after AI-generated code is like cleaning up after outsourced code, but at scale. Some commenters note the irony of using AI-generated copy to sell AI code cleanup. Others question the warranty period and whether clients can meaningfully review the codebase. The dominant sentiment is pragmatic acceptance that this is a real market need, with one commenter comparing it to plumbers fixing software.

There is debate about whether the solution is sustainable: one commenter calls it a fantasy, arguing that clients who cannot maintain code themselves will not be helped by a CLAUDE.md file. Another notes that the real value is in doing what agents cannot, with 30 years of combined experience.