The New StackFriday · July 17, 2026FREE

AI hasn’t shifted the bottleneck from coding to code review

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The New Stack published an article arguing against the widespread notion that the advent of AI has altered the primary bottleneck in software development. The publication contends that while many individuals have expressed the view that the bottleneck has transitioned from the coding phase to the code review process since AI's emergence, this shift has not actually occurred. The article suggests that this misperception leads to a failure to recognize a "real improvement opportunity" within the development workflow.

// why it matters

Developers might be overlooking a "real improvement opportunity" if they believe AI has shifted the development bottleneck from coding to code review.

Sources

Primary · The New Stack
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