Writing code is just one piece of the puzzle. The true craft of software engineering lies in change logs, ADRs, post-deployment cleanup, test maintenance, and disaster recovery strategies that distinguish senior developers.
When code explains itself, you dont need sprawling docs. This shrinks prompt/context size for AI agents, boosts retrieval precision, and reduces hallucinations.
Fixing these broken systems requires significant remediation.. Most change initiatives fail—not because of technical challenges, but because of how we manage the human side of change.