'Codex decided': devs admit making up reasons in code review for agent-written code
FlatStill2540 · reddit · 2026-10-27
A developer admits that since handing most work to Codex, he can't explain his own PRs—reviewers ask 'why a map here?' and the honest answer is 'the agent chose it.' He's been inventing reasons on the spot (and got one wrong last week), and asks whether others admit 'the agent decided' or how to actually understand changes before opening a PR.
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