shadcn endorses rethinking code readability now that agents read code first
shadcn · x · 2026-11-04
shadcn replies "agreed" to Matt Pocock's argument that we need to reconsider our priors on code readability.
The core argument: humans are slow at grokking large quantities of text compared to agents, and readability used to matter so humans could efficiently follow code. In the agent era, readability now comes down to: (1) can a human jump in and understand the code if needed, and (2) does the code use the same domain language as the human. shadcn's endorsement signals buy-in for this shift in engineering thinking.
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