A PR arrived saying "I wouldn't expect humans to understand this code"
smlpth · x · 2026-09-28
A developer received a pull request whose description bluntly stated "I wouldn't expect humans to understand this code any more" — a sign, the author argues, that AI-generated code has hit a tipping point where human readability is no longer treated as a default requirement. The post touches on the growing tension between AI coding agents and code review practices.
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