Does code even matter anymore? Finding value in the age of cheap code 💻

AI has made writing and discarding code cheaper than ever, leading many to think it matters less. Yet, engineering velocity, code reviews, and debugging still depend entirely on the quality of that code.

Here is how we are rethinking the value of code:

• The problem: Naive approaches to AI generation make code cheap to write, which can lead to treating it as entirely disposable.
• The fix: We need to shift focus from just writing raw code to building actual software.
• Why it matters: High quality code still determines how fast we can review, debug, and ship stable systems.

Check out the full write-up to explore why code quality matters more than ever:

Code matters less than ever, and more than ever - Upsun Developer

AI made code cheap to write and cheap to throw away, so it matters less than ever. It also matters more, because debugging, reviews, and velocity all depend on it.

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