"Ideas Survive, Code Doesn't": Devs Call on Companies to Publish Throwaway Code Stats
yenkel · x · 2026-09-15
Responding to a discussion on modern code churn, yenkel argues companies should publish stats on how much code is now throwaway: a project living a few weeks is considered a success, while nearly every successful layer gets immediately forked. His thesis—"ideas survive, code doesn't"—captures how AI-assisted coding is turning code into a disposable commodity, with lasting value shifting to ideas and direction rather than the code itself.
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