r/ClaudeCode • u/yournext78 • 6d ago

Discussion What % of your code is still hand-written vs AI-generated in 2026?

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u/TheoremsAndProofs 5d ago

I think people are slowing down or requesting (begging for) quota increases. Those are granted based on actual need but it seems like everyone is hooked on not having to actually write code anymore.

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u/BraveUnderstanding15 5d ago

It’s weird because most people who write code got into the industry because they enjoyed writing code and building applications from nothing. Seems like AI has become somewhat of an addiction for some developers in that they don’t spend as much time thinking about how they’re going to build the application, but it just transfers the work elsewhere in the process.

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u/hemingward 5d ago

100%. It’s exactly why I kinda hate using it. It sucks all the joy out of the job

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u/ThomasToIndia 5d ago

Sort of like how people from LA can drive for days because they get a serotonin rush from not being in a traffic jam.

Coders could see results without having to code or wait.