The Missed Reality: Code Review Wasn't Built for the AI Era
It's Trusting It.The speed at which AI generates code has officially surpassed our capacity to review it. For decades, the bottleneck in software engineering was writing the code. Today, the bottleneck has shifted entirely to trusting that the code can run effectively in production and actually solve the business problem.But let's be honest: humans never truly scaled code review anyway.Throughout my career, I have observed developers approving PRs or MRs that contain critical bugs.
- ▪It's Trusting It.The speed at which AI generates code has officially surpassed our capacity to review it.
- ▪For decades, the bottleneck in software engineering was writing the code.
- ▪Today, the bottleneck has shifted entirely to trusting that the code can run effectively in production and actually solve the business problem.But let's be honest: humans never truly scaled code review anyway.Throughout my career, I have ob
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The Bottleneck Isn't Writing Code Anymore. It's Trusting It.The speed at which AI generates code has officially surpassed our capacity to review it. For decades, the bottleneck in software engineering was writing the code. Today, the bottleneck has shifted entirely to trusting that the code can run effectively in production and actually solve the business problem.But let's be honest: humans never truly scaled code review anyway.Throughout my career, I have observed developers approving PRs or MRs that contain critical bugs. When they do engage in the review process, they often focus on stylistic issues.
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