Dev says typing and reading code is over — even code review is now automated
talkaboutdesign · x · 2026-09-04
talkaboutdesign relays first-hand accounts from friends at various companies: models are now so good that nobody types code anymore, and since human code review became the huge bottleneck, even review is being automated.
Discussions have shifted to the architecture level and to ship/no-ship decisions, with velocity described as crazy — a sign engineering roles are moving from writing code to setting architecture and making trade-offs.
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