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2026-04-29 22:36
Review the Logic, Not Whether the Junior Used AI
Code review has a new lazy question:
"Did AI write this?"
Sometimes that question matters.
If private code was pasted into an unapproved tool, it matters.
If generated code was shipped without understanding, it matters.
If the team has a compliance policy, it matters.
But as a review standard, that question is weak.
The better question is:
"Is this code correct, tested, maintainable, an...