A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code
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A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 8 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #15 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 01:24 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 10, 01:39 UTC.
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Yeah this is what happens when you think code is the product. It's really the understanding and also the design of the software that is the "engine" of value, and the problem is that it's hard to justify spending money to build something that is intangible and might be visible in the future. When non-technical people…
If models are getting exponentially cheaper and more powerful, going all in a year ago is kind of insane. There's ostensibly this reverse token value inflation where whatever you spend on AI today, you'll get much more for the same dollar tomorrow (assuming models get cheaper and better). There's really a weird sort…
Just do what management wants and take the bag of money. That's all everyone is doing up the chain anyways.
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Is A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 10, 01:39 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code reached?
#15 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 01:24 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has A year after the 100% AI mandate nobody understands our code been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (8 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
28 points and 8 comments; submitted by thelifeline on Nov 9, 2026.