What I Lose When AI Writes the Code

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I recently realized that I don’t enjoy using AI coding agents to implement substantial changes at work. They can shorten the path from an idea to working code. I am trying to understand why that productivity often makes the work less satisfying for me.

My current explanation is that coding is part of how I think. The design continues to change as I implement it. A type that looked natural on paper becomes awkward at its call sites. An error path forces a decision about which layer owns recovery. A performance assumption sends me to a profile or generated assembly.

Software Engineering on Rohit Jha

What I Lose When AI Writes the Code