Devs clash over whether unit tests still matter when AI can one-shot LeetCode hards
blelbach · x · 2026-10-04
A debate over unit testing in the AI era: @0xrwu argues unit tests were built for an era when median programmers could barely one-shot a LeetCode medium, and with a well-defined spec an AI that one-shots hards makes them unnecessary "99 times out of 100." @basitayantunde pushes back, saying such takes are detached from reality and tests are more valuable than ever as AI-generated code needs verification.
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