AI writes 97% of our code. Strong engineers still matter
A startup called MedWrite has automated 97% of its code using AI tools to enhance software development efficiency. Despite the high level of automation, the article emphasizes that skilled engineers remain crucial for reviewing and refining the AI-generated code. The experience highlights both the potential of AI in accelerating development and the ongoing need for human oversight in the coding process.
- ▪MedWrite adopted AI for software development to compete effectively in the healthcare sector.
- ▪AI now accounts for 97.1% of the code committed by the MedWrite team.
- ▪Engineers at MedWrite focus more on reviewing and tuning AI-generated code rather than writing it from scratch.
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Member-only storyWe Automated 97% of Our Code with AI. Here’s What We LearnedWhy coding skills still matter more than everAhmad Albarqawi6 min read·Apr 17, 2026--ListenSharePress enter or click to view image in full sizeAI operator engineerAt my startup MedWrite, we started using AI for software development early in 2025. We did not adopt it because it was trendy. We adopted it because we are a startup competing in healthcare, and we wanted a practical way to move faster than companies with much larger engineering teams. Our backlog was growing quickly from doctor feedback and insights from the field and we wanted to increase each engineer’s output safely.
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