AI Code-Generation Percentage Is a Dangerous Metric to Track
rseroter · x · 2026-09-01
Casey West argues that tracking the percentage of AI-generated code is a dangerous metric, similar to the outdated practice of measuring progress by lines of code. As a heavy user of agent workflows, he explains that this metric ignores judgment, ownership, and maintainability while being easy to manipulate. He advises organizations to abandon this metric in favor of alternatives that better reflect software health.
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