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Linear reworks CI pipeline to handle surge in AI-generated code submissions

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Linear, the project management software company, has overhauled its continuous integration (CI) system after AI-assisted coding created a significant bottleneck in its development workflow. The rise of AI coding tools led to a sharp increase in code submissions, overwhelming the existing CI pipeline. To keep pace, the team redesigned their CI setup to improve speed and throughput. The changes were detailed in a post on Linear's engineering blog, drawing discussion in the developer community.

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