Ask HN: Are we overthinking maintainability of LLM written code?
grainier Sunday, January 11, 2026We hear a lot of concern about maintaining code written with LLM help, but we seem less worried about code from interns or low cost hires (or outsourced) who may leave quickly. In practice are these risks meaningfully different, or is it the same maintainability problem with a different label. If you have an honest take, what has been harder to maintain and why?
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