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The 90% Trap: Why AI-Generated Code Feels Done but Isn't

AI gets you to 90% remarkably fast. But that last 10% — edge cases, error handling, security, operational behavior — is where engineering actually happens. And skipping it is more dangerous than it used to be.

March 28, 2026 · Alin Voinea

Tags: ai, testing, quality, engineering, decision-making, speed

Execution Is Cheap Now. Judgment Isn't.

I rebuilt my personal website from scratch — new cloud, new language, new architecture — using AI for nearly all of the implementation. Here's what that taught me about where engineering value actually lives.

March 16, 2026 · Alin Voinea

Tags: ai, engineering, architecture, decision-making, kotlin