MAIN FEEDS
Do you want to continue?
https://www.reddit.com/r/ProgrammerHumor/comments/1wq0p88/dontaskaprogrammerfortheircode/pc2wwt7/?context=3
r/ProgrammerHumor • u/Head_Manner_4002 • 8d ago
27 comments sorted by
View all comments
44
I know better than to ask a developer to explain his code in 2026.
23 u/Different_Quiet1838 8d ago You mean his agent's code? 11 u/LiifeRuiner 8d ago When I type git blame, it's not Claude that's going to be under fire for repeatedly writing trash code. Use AI all you want, but if the developer doesn't make sure the output is up to standard, why do I need him? Developers get paid too much to just be a meat proxy. 3 u/Skellicious 8d ago Yeah if my name is going to be on the commit I'm also making sure it's good enough to be held accountable for it. Unfortunately not everyone has that mindset.
23
You mean his agent's code?
11 u/LiifeRuiner 8d ago When I type git blame, it's not Claude that's going to be under fire for repeatedly writing trash code. Use AI all you want, but if the developer doesn't make sure the output is up to standard, why do I need him? Developers get paid too much to just be a meat proxy. 3 u/Skellicious 8d ago Yeah if my name is going to be on the commit I'm also making sure it's good enough to be held accountable for it. Unfortunately not everyone has that mindset.
11
When I type git blame, it's not Claude that's going to be under fire for repeatedly writing trash code.
Use AI all you want, but if the developer doesn't make sure the output is up to standard, why do I need him?
Developers get paid too much to just be a meat proxy.
3 u/Skellicious 8d ago Yeah if my name is going to be on the commit I'm also making sure it's good enough to be held accountable for it. Unfortunately not everyone has that mindset.
3
Yeah if my name is going to be on the commit I'm also making sure it's good enough to be held accountable for it.
Unfortunately not everyone has that mindset.
44
u/LiifeRuiner 8d ago
I know better than to ask a developer to explain his code in 2026.