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Writing code is easy, reading it isn't


Writing code is easy. Once you have a solution in mind, and have mastered the syntax of your favorite programming language, writing code is easy. Having an LLM write entire functions for you? Even eas

Understanding that one function means jumping between database schemas, API definitions, error handling middleware, and multiple call sites. On Stack Overflow, one of the most common comments you’ll see under a bad question is: “Can you show us what you did?” Without seeing the steps, no one can load the right model in their head to help. But until we solve the "understanding" problem, the cost of software development remains the same: the time it takes for someone to make sense of it all.

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