Ask HN: 'Any Company That Went Back to Hand-Written Code?' — Top Answer Names Ford, IBM, and Commonwealth Bank of Australia
A fresh Ask HN thread (27–32 points, growing) asking for companies that reverted from AI-generated code back to hand-written code. The top-rated answer cites three: Ford (per a Forbes piece on hiring 350 engineers after an AI push failed), plus IBM and Commonwealth Bank of Australia from CNBC reporting on employers reversing AI-driven layoffs. The commenter's framing is the notable part — 'I'm sure many others who didn't publicize it because they have to keep this circular economy going' — capturing a reporting asymmetry where adoption is announced and reversal is not. The thread is thin on verified first-hand accounts so far, which is itself the signal: practitioners can name reversals in the press but few can name one they witnessed.
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