I don't read code anymore: an engineer's confession sparks HN debate
duyetdev · hn · 2026-09-28
A blog post titled "I don't read code anymore" argues that in the era of AI coding assistants the author has largely stopped reading code line by line, relying on AI to generate and review it. The piece sparked a lively Hacker News discussion about engineers' responsibilities, review risks, and how much trust to place in AI-written code.
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