Senior dev trusts AI coding only in unfamiliar domains, finds quality solid
dotey · x · 2026-08-31
A senior developer shared a shift in trusting AI coding: while hesitant in familiar domains due to fear of breaking the codebase, he was forced to rely on AI for unfamiliar Swift + AppKit work. He discovered the AI's code quality was excellent and now only reviews at a high level, approving code if functionality, security, and performance are sound. He emphasizes that discussing architecture and module design early saves significant maintenance effort.
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