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More than just code review

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Simon Willison's Weblog notes that the key skill for using coding agents is giving clear instructions and then confidently verifying that the changes were applied correctly. While some developers still scan every line of generated code, the post argues that line‑by‑line review is rarely the most effective way to validate a software change. It adds that other approaches can be more efficient than exhaustive code inspection.

Source: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Aug/22/more-than-just-code-review/

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