How long before we stop reading the code?
4 hours ago
- #AI in software development
- #software quality
- #code review
- Shift human review from code to intent, specifications, and acceptance criteria.
- Code review is a bottleneck due to AI generating code faster than humans can review.
- Using AI to review AI-generated code is flawed due to non-determinism, missing intent, and shared blind spots.
- Codify review feedback into deterministic checks via AST analysis and execution tests.
- Most review comments can be automated; only a quarter require genuine human judgment.
- Implement intent-driven verification to ensure solutions align with defined problems and constraints.
- Use LLMs as scoped fallbacks for judgment-based reviews, not primary checks.
- Aviator's Verify system exemplifies replacing code reviews with verified intent.
- Teams should analyze past review comments to identify automatable checks and prioritize guardrail development.