Agentic Coding Is a Trap | Hacker News

A Hacker News discussion debated whether agentic coding is a trap or a useful productivity tool.

Commenters likened AI coding agents to inexperienced but helpful interns that still need guidance.

The thread stressed that developers must keep reading, reviewing, and understanding the code AI produces.

For large or unfamiliar codebases, partial understanding is often enough—but human oversight remains essential.