Reviewing 2,000 Lines of Agent Code Isn't Management, It's a New Programming Interface
srchvrs · x · 2026-09-14
srchvrs pushes back on the claim that software engineers have become managers who merely guide AI subordinates. When you ask an agent to implement X, then inspect 2,000 lines of generated code, understand its architecture, spot a misunderstood invariant, rewrite instructions, and verify the fix, you haven't become a people manager—you've acquired a new programming interface. The analogy breaks down especially because real managers don't write detailed instructions and read outputs, yet engineers must understand the agent's work deeply enough to catch subtle bugs.
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