The problem is not AI code, but not knowing about system architecture or intent
A comment on a discussion I had: I think AI writes probably average code (depending on the task and size). So if your code base was below average AI can easily improve it up to average. To me, the problem is not the AI code, but that nobody knows anything, and everyone just asks Claude.
- ▪A comment on a discussion I had: I think AI writes probably average code (depending on the task and size).
- ▪So if your code base was below average AI can easily improve it up to average.
- ▪To me, the problem is not the AI code, but that nobody knows anything, and everyone just asks Claude.
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The Problem is not the AI Code, but Nobody Knows Anything Anymore Last updatedUpdated: Sep 28, 2026 by Simon Späti · CreatedCreated: Sep 26, 2026 · 4 min read recently updated Recent changes Sep 28today published · 882 words (function () { var nc = document.querySelector('.note-changes'); if (!nc) return; function close() { nc.classList.remove('nc-open'); nc.blur(); } nc.addEventListener('click', function (e) { if (e.target.closest('.nc-popover')) return; nc.classList.toggle('nc-open'); if (!nc.classList.contains('nc-open')) nc.blur(); }); document.addEventListener('pointerdown', function (e) { if (e.target.closest('.note-changes')) return; if (nc.classList.contains('nc-open')) close(); }); document.addEventListener('keydown', function (e) { if (e.key === 'Escape') close(); }); })(); If…
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