--- format: "aidr-story-markdown/v1" id: "9b84b462d1fa1c1e9822ce5acf609b4b9a9d8ec31e1595cb436b7bef33aeb539" canonical_url: "https://aidr.today/9b84b462?lang=en" title: "The problem is not the AI code, but nobody knows anything anymore" lang: "en" requested_lang: "en" available_langs: ["en","vi"] translation_fallback: null fallback_fields: [] published_at: "2026-09-28T16:11:42.000Z" category: "Industry" topics: ["coding"] source_urls: ["https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49880312"] summary: "Last updated Updated: Sep 29, 2026 by Simon Späti · Created Created: Sep 26, 2026 · 4 min read · recently updated Recent changes Sep 29 today +515 / −20 words Sep 28 yesterday published · 370 words Y Hacker News If we think writing code is dead , and AI is generating all codebases, I still think the bigger problem is people or full teams not knowing anything anymore about the system architecture or the intent behind why certain choices have been made. I think AI writes probably average code (depending on the task and size). So if your code base was below average AI can easily improve it up to average . At least that’s what I’ve observed here. To me, the problem is not the AI code, but that nobody knows anything, and everyone just asks Claude. You end up with no plan whatsoever . This tweet summarizes the current state at fast moving startups well, or larger companies or where middle management is pushing AI hard: I am done with this shit. It is over. The state of engineering right now is horrible. It has been half a month since I started a new role at a big company. Nobody knows anything here. The specs, code, tests, PRDs, tickets, resolution of those tickets, reports, etc., every…" --- # The problem is not the AI code, but nobody knows anything anymore > [Open the canonical story]() **Published:** 2026-09-28T16:11:42.000Z **Category:** Industry **Topics:** coding ## Summary Last updated Updated: Sep 29, 2026 by Simon Späti · Created Created: Sep 26, 2026 · 4 min read · recently updated Recent changes Sep 29 today \+515 / −20 words Sep 28 yesterday published · 370 words Y Hacker News If we think writing code is dead , and AI is generating all codebases, I still think the bigger problem is people or full teams not knowing anything anymore about the system architecture or the intent behind why certain choices have been made\. I think AI writes probably average code \(depending on the task and size\)\. So if your code base was below average AI can easily improve it up to average \. At least that’s what I’ve observed here\. To me, the problem is not the AI code, but that nobody knows anything, and everyone just asks Claude\. You end up with no plan whatsoever \. This tweet summarizes the current state at fast moving startups well, or larger companies or where middle management is pushing AI hard: I am done with this shit\. It is over\. The state of engineering right now is horrible\. It has been half a month since I started a new role at a big company\. Nobody knows anything here\. The specs, code, tests, PRDs, tickets, resolution of those tickets, reports, etc\., every… ## Sources - [Discussion]()