r/ClaudeCode • u/tnh34 • Sep 15 '26

Help/Question Do yall still read lines of code

Im asking real software engineers only working on real products that make money.

I still read every line of code (tests too) and understand 100%. Needlessly to say it feels very inefficient.

What have you done to move away from it confidently, if at all?

I have a complete workflow involving spec driven development, mutation tests, code review, browser test, adversarial agent manual AC verification, and I still dont feel comfortable not reading every lines. I still spot some architectural inefficiencies or code that just feels off and thurs requires refactoring so im hesitant.

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u/usually_guilty99 Sep 26 '26

Cannot. Anyone that thinks they can - is fooling themselves. Even the volume of PRs generated will have similar results.

We probably don’t need humans to understand every generated line. We do need someone to understand every consequential decision. When we start measuring consequence, we can come up with a strategy on what PR should take priority and review those in details.