The Final Bottleneck
Summary
Armin Ronacher argues that speeding up code creation without commensurate improvements in review and governance creates a new, unsustainable bottleneck in software delivery. He cites AI-adjacent projects and rapid pipelines as examples where throughput outpaces review, suggesting throttling inflow and rethinking accountability as automation advances. The piece concludes that machines cannot fully bear responsibility, and the engineering model must evolve to share accountability with automation.