Ralph Wiggum
noun
A technique for AI-assisted coding where an AI agent is run in a loop, feeding its own output and errors back into itself until it produces a working result. Named after the haplessly persistent Simpsons character, the approach treats brute-force repetition as a substitute for getting it right the first time.
He calls the code and the technique it enables 'Ralph,' a homage to 1980s slang for vomiting, and to Simpsons character Ralph Wiggum and his combination of ignorance, persistence, and optimism.— The Register
Named after the infamously high-pitched, hapless yet persistent character on The Simpsons, this newish tool — and the philosophy behind it — has set the developer community on X into a tizzy of excitement.— VentureBeat
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