AI-generated code is 'pain waiting to happen' - The Register
PushButton AI Team ·
AI-generated code is 'pain waiting to happen' - The Register
Everyone's rushing to use AI to build software faster. But speed without oversight is just a faster way to create a mess.
Here's what the hype conveniently skips.
You've probably seen this already —
Everyone's rushing to use AI to build software faster. But speed without oversight is just a faster way to create a mess.
Here's what the hype conveniently skips.
You've probably seen this already — the tool gets bought, the team half-uses it, and three months later you're not sure what it actually did for the business. That's not a you problem. That's what happens when AI gets deployed without a clear owner and a measurable outcome attached to it.
A recent conversation with a senior software engineer put it plainly: AI-generated code can create hidden technical debt. Problems you won't see until they compound. The same principle applies to any AI tool you drop into your business without a defined process around it.
AI doesn't fail because it's bad technology. It fails because nobody defined what success looks like before the invoice got signed.
Before your next AI investment, write one sentence: "This tool solves this specific problem, and we'll know it's working when we see this result within 30 days." If you can't write that sentence, don't buy the tool yet.
That one filter has saved business owners I work with from some very expensive regrets.
What's the one AI purchase you've made that nobody on your team actually ended up using?
