SMRTR ProgrammingJul 1, 2026Dev.to

It’s Time To Put Humans Back In The Software

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Software engineers are leaning too hard on AI models, and it's creating real problems — more broken code, bloated pull requests, and unhappy customers. The core issue isn't fixable with better loops or harnesses; it's a fundamental model training problem. More human involvement in early planning and architecture decisions, plus genuine code reviews, is the practical path forward.

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