Uncle Bob Doesn't Read Code

Ori Pomerantz @ori_pomerantz · 1d I am trying to use Claude to help me write something, but I just don't feel comfortable letting it edit my files. Does anybody else feel the same? If I am responsible for code, I NEED to understand it, psychologically if for no other reason. Started programming in 1983. Old? Uncle Bob Martin @unclebobmartin I’m significantly older than you. I started coding in the late 60s. My current strategy is to not read any of the code written by my agents. That’s the only way I can take advantage of their productivity. What I do instead is to surround the agents with extreme constraints. Unit tests, gherkin tests, QA procedures, quality metrics, mutation testing, test coverage, and a plethora of others. In the end, I have very high confidence in the code they produce because they’ve had to run the gauntlet of all of my constraints and tests.

A screenshot of a social-media exchange between Ori Pomerantz and Uncle Bob Martin about using AI coding agents. Ori says he needs to understand code he is responsible for, while Uncle Bob jokes that his strategy is never to read agent-written code and instead surround the agents with strict tests and constraints. The meme is used as a humorous reaction to debates about trusting AI-generated code and the habits of older programmers. EN: A screenshot of a social-media exchange between Ori Pomerantz and Uncle Bob Martin about using AI coding agents. Ori says he needs to understand code he is responsible for, while Uncle Bob jokes that his strategy is never to read agent-written code and instead surround the agents with strict tests and constraints. The meme is used as a humorous reaction to debates about trusting AI-generated code and the habits of older programmers.

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