Control the ideas, not the code
TLDR
Antirez argues that programmers should focus on controlling software ideas and designs rather than reviewing AI-generated code line-by-line, as LLMs excel at local optimization but struggle with architectural decisions. He cites the impracticality of manually reviewing thousands of daily lines of code and notes that code review time could be better spent on QA, testing, and designing new features. This shift requires documenting design decisions in human-readable formats so future developers understand the mental models behind the code rather than auditing its syntax.
Why it matters
Many programmers are not as impactful as they could be because they focus on reading code, which becomes impractical with the amount LLMs generate. It's more efficient to control the ideas and check implementation for correctness rather than understand and edit every line of code.
