# Bad Influence story: MaxxBench introduces 89 modified DeepSWE tasks as a new benchmark

Active · 1 article · 1 source · First reported 11-08 12:33. Times are ET.
Story page: https://badinfluence.news/story/4def9b1a-979c-4c8a-a5ee-c74ba51e20cb

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Latest update (11-08 12:33): Post from Ethan Mollick

Overview: A post by Ethan Mollick (@emollick) on X introduces MaxxBench, a benchmark of 89 DeepSWE tasks with small changes to the instructions or starting code. The post's own wording is the only source reported, so the post is the basis for the benchmark's existence and size, and the details of the changes are not described beyond that.

Coverage timeline (newest first):
1. 11-08 12:33 · Ethan Mollick · [Post from Ethan Mollick](https://badinfluence.news/items/qeizlkvnycgu8tz7zoak3vag0)
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