Techie Fired After AI-Generated Code Causes Production Failure at Startup

A techie shared on Reddit how a colleague was fired after relying heavily on AI tools to write code that caused a production failure. The colleague, though qualified, lacked prior internship experience and struggled with tighter deadlines, leading him to use AI-generated code without fully understanding it. Management had encouraged AI use, but after a late-night production issue traced to AI-generated changes, the colleague was dismissed. The incident highlights challenges in balancing AI assistance with coding expertise.