Writing Functions Is Not Understanding Architecture
YvesMulkers · x · 2026-07-13
The author points out that while an LLM can write a clean function on command, maintaining a million-line industrial codebase is an entirely different story.
Core takeaways:
- Function-level fluency does not equal architectural capability
- Code snippets do not equal systems engineering
The conclusion: when staffing or evaluating the next round of AI coding pilots, don't mistake "can write code snippets" for "can handle complex systems."
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