Engineer's rule for AI code: if I can't explain the diff, it doesn't merge
weswinder · x · 2026-10-19
Developer weswinder warns that models have gotten good enough that people stopped checking — exactly when they burn you. His rule: if he can't explain the diff, it doesn't merge. Make the model show the test or screenshot proving the change works, then run it yourself once.
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