A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code

Re:A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code by rogerrogerr on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:05PM (#50433633)

I wish "how to efficiently use AI" was a deep subject; it isn't. You point it at problems and they get solved. It's mega boring, and the main reason I'm looking to leave the industry.

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Re:A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code by netrem on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:13PM (#50433700)

Overengineering it can also harm performance. When a new model comes out with a different system prompt, custom instructions can become a hindrance.

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Re:A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code by amw-zero on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:01PM (#50434710)

I'm not seeing that in practice. It's another infinite space. We don't know what the best techniques are at all, and there are many many different ways to apply it.

What I can confidently tell you is writing a 2-sentence description of an application you want built does not work in any sense of the word. And, the difference between vibe coding and agentic engineering is vast.

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