A developer emailed Claude Code's creator about AI slop. Boris Cherny wrote back.
Anthropic's Boris Cherny addressed developer concerns regarding the rise of 'AI slop' and the changing nature of software engineering. He suggests that while AI can handle throw-away code, human oversight remains essential for maintaining long-term code quality.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing tension in the tech industry as engineers grapple with the shift from manual coding to AI-assisted review roles.
Boris Cherny shared his response to a developer worried about AI slop. Bloomberg/Getty Images A developer emailed Claude Code creator Boris Cherny that AI coding had created "friction." Cherny posted his full response to the engineer. The developer's job is to "hold the bar on code quality," Cherny wrote. Developers are worried about AI. The creator of Claude Code has a response. On Thursday, Anthropic's Boris Cherny posted an email a developer wrote to him on X. The email was titled: "What to do about slop?" Cherny wrote that he receives emails like this every day and that he tries to respond to as many as possible. It's no surprise that developers are reaching out to Cherny with their worries. AI has radically changed coding , shifting job descriptions and turning engineers into reviewers. Some engineers love the ease; others call it lonely and tedious .
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