Engineer quits in frustration: big company now runs entirely on Claude Code, nobody reads anything
LadyAshBorg · x · 2026-09-22
An engineer two weeks into a role at a big company describes a team where specs, code, tests, PRDs, tickets and reports are all generated by Claude Code. Management pushes output volume, insisting 'shipping code isn't the bottleneck,' while engineers work 12-13 hour days essentially pressing enter and nobody reads anything. Lenny Rachitsky amplified the thread with 'Hug your engineer,' sparking debate on AI-driven engineering culture and burnout.
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