A developer emailed Claude Code's creator about AI slop. Boris Cherny wrote back.
A developer emailed Claude Code creator Boris Cherny that AI coding had created "friction." Cherny posted his full response.
Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code, responded to a developer's concerns about AI-generated code quality. The developer expressed worry that AI coding was causing friction, and he presented two views on how to handle this issue. The first view advocated for more restrained use of AI tools, while the second was more permissive.
Cherny acknowledged that there was room for both approaches, with room for throwaway code and a higher bar for production code. He emphasized the importance of developers holding the bar on code quality, likening it to acting as a mini CEO. Cherny suggested that developers could either be more hands-on with Claude or wait for the next model.
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