Topic

AIDev

A collection of 5 issues

When AI Writes the Code, Who Owns the Decision?

Last week, an unusual incident occurred at a crypto exchange. A promotional event was supposed to distribute 2,000 KRW (approximately $1.50 USD) per user. Instead, due to a unit mismatch in the payout logic, 2,000 BTC was transferred. The exact root cause isn’t the focus here.

AI Builds Model Homes. Humans Make Products Livable.

These days, building software feels almost effortless. You describe a feature. AI generates UI, APIs, and workflows. In hours, you have something that looks like a product. It’s impressive. But every time I see this, I think of model homes. Model homes look perfect. Great lighting. Clean layouts. Beautiful

Understanding Before Speed

Lately, I’ve been thinking about something I see more often in development teams. Problem-solving has become incredibly fast thanks to AI. But interest in why things were built a certain way seems to be fading. Instead of understanding the context of existing code, the business background, or the history

When AI Ships Too Fast: The Real Debt Isn’t Only Technical

AI has made shipping feel absurdly easy. In the Bay Area, it’s almost normal now to see a solo builder go from “idea” to “working MVP” in a weekend. If you’re a one-person team, AI can genuinely feel like having a full stack of teammates: PM, designer, engineer,

3 Months or 5 Days, Who Should You Believe?

When I was working as a startup CTO, I once designed a feature and asked a senior developer how long it would take. The answer was three months. As a former developer with years of project experience, it felt unrealistic. So I asked a newly joined developer the same question.