LLM coding trap: 95% efficiency leads to 5% total paralysis
burny_tech · x · 2026-08-31
A perspective highlights the current trap of using LLMs for coding: they are good enough that you don't review code 95% of the time. However, that remaining 5% of errors compounds, and when you get stuck, you can't help effectively because not reviewing the code has destroyed your understanding of the codebase.
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