# Do you still READ code? Should you?

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Podcast: [Code & Curiosity by Maximilian Schwarzmüller](https://stenobird.com/podcast/code-curiosity-by-maximilian-schwarzm-ller-6768057)
Published: 2026-07-06T13:50:00+00:00
Episode link: https://code-curiosity-maximilian-schwarzmueller.podigee.io/99-do-you-still-read-the-code
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## Resource

There's been a debate (or "ragebait") on tech X about whether you should still read code. AI generated code, that is. So ... should you?

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