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Phrancis
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I'm not sure that an automated answering bot or whatever would be appropriate, for a couple of reasons. The primary one is this:

##It is not a person.

Why does this matter? Well, to me, it matters a lot. Sure, a "lint" type tool can show you errors and potential problems, but it cannot teach. I feel one of the great things in having a real programmer review your code, is they not only can help improve the code, they also help to teach you how to learn better. This, a lint tool cannot do.


There are a few other concerns, mostly logistical in nature:

  • Bot would probably be a PITA to design;

  • Bot would likely need to be a legit SE user (like @Duga) to have privileges to post on the site;

  • Bot would take away opportunities for human users to gain reputation/badges/etc.

  • Bot might confuse new users into thinking it's a real person;

  • How/who manages the bots reputation, badges, etc.?


###Instead...

Someone suggested in comments:

Would a list of static analysis tools help jumpstart this? – h.j.k.

I think having a list of static tools in itself would be useful enough for reference.


#Update!

Such a list of static tools is being developed here:

###What static analysis tools exist that can help pick up points for answering CR questions?

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