The problem with AI coding isn’t technical debt. It’s comprehension debt.

And most teams don’t realize it until it’s too late.

…When you write code manually, you build up a clear mental model of the logic and trade-offs as you go. Every line you write, you understand why it exists. You see the edge cases. You know what alternatives you considered and rejected.

When AI writes code for you, that process inverts. You’re reverse-engineering someone else’s thinking after the fact. It’s like trying to learn calculus by reading a textbook instead of solving problems yourself.

… [V]olume amplifies the comprehension problem. You’re not just reverse-engineering one function. You’re reverse-engineering entire systems. — Read More