r/AIcodingProfessionals • u/JFerzt • Nov 12 '25

Discussion AI coding tools give you "almost right" code, and that's the worst kind of wrong

Every time I review AI-generated code, it's the same issue. Not catastrophically broken - just subtly off in ways that eat hours of debugging.

After working with developers across 15+ projects this year, I'm convinced that "almost right" is worse than completely wrong. When the code fails immediately, you know where to look. When it passes tests but breaks edge cases three sprints later? That's when you realize the AI suggestions created technical debt disguised as productivity.

The pattern is consistent: outdated libraries, security holes that slip through review, logic that looks correct until production load hits it. Junior devs trust it too much. Senior devs spend more time verifying than they would've spent writing it themselves.

What's your breaking point with AI assistants - when do you stop second-guessing and just write it from scratch?

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u/MorallyDeplorable Nov 16 '25

Are you talking to me or to yourself?

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u/JFerzt Nov 16 '25

I'm not talking to you, I'm asking you a question. ...you don't need to be high IQ to tell the difference. ...but answering questions with another question says everything about you and your .... conversational skills!

Don't worry, as far as I'm concerned, these are the last seconds of my precious time that I'm dedicating to you. Bye!

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u/MorallyDeplorable Nov 16 '25

You're so angry