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AI code agents shift bottleneck from writing to reviewing
Software engineers now spend more time reviewing AI-generated code than writing it, surveys show. The imbalance creates a choice between micromanaging agents or approving unchecked output. As agents improve, the review bottleneck tightens because human attention remains scarce.
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The piece correctly identifies a growing pain point, but framing it as a 'CAD moment' overstates the analogy—software review lacks the formal specification layers that made CAD work.
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