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If you thought code writing speed was your problem you have bigger problems

If you thought the speed of writing code was your problem - you have bigger problems | Debugging Leadership

andrewmurphy.io

March 17, 2026

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Summary

AI coding tools are optimising the wrong thing and nobody wants to hear it. Writing code was already fast. The bottleneck is everything else: unclear requirements, review queues, terrified deploy cultures, and an org chart that needs six meetings to decide what colour the button should be.

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Community Sentiment

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Positives

Using AI tools like Claude Code allows developers to focus on high-level intent, freeing up time for other important tasks, similar to how a dishwasher saves time on chores.
The ability to experiment quickly with ideas and refactors using AI agents can lead to valuable insights and innovations, enhancing the development process.

Concerns

Faster coding may lead to building the wrong solutions more quickly, which can exacerbate misunderstandings of the core problem rather than resolving them.
There is a concern that speeding up code writing could increase review times, potentially negating any productivity gains and complicating workflows.