I agree that reviewing code is much much harder than writing something that works. Hasn't anyone here written what they thought was a smart, compact solution or

I agree that reviewing code is much much harder than writing something that works. Hasn't anyone here written what they thought was a smart, compact solution or feature, only to have it ripped to shreds during a code review? I have worked in large decade-old codebases and sometimes the code is truly puzzling. Usually, an old-timer helps out when you run into a block and explains design decisions taken by people who moved on. This is the crucial factor that determines how long a task takes. A task could be resolved in a few hours with the help of a senior engineer, which otherwise could take days to weeks. All said, I think simply generating the code will not be enough to replace programmers. Now, if an AI can generate code AND explain queries about logic, syntax, etc, the game is over.