SMRTR ProgrammingJul 26, 2026Hacker News

Use Your Brain: Engineering Standards in the Age of LLMs

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Vibe-coding is quietly turning skilled engineers into custodians who no longer understand their own code. Real ownership means being able to explain every line, pinpoint bugs, and understand architectural decisions — AI should be a speed booster, not a replacement for engineering judgment. Strong CI/CD, clear AGENTS.md guardrails, and mandatory human review of AI-generated code are the practical guardrails that keep teams in control.

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