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Linus Torvalds merges AI code, sparking debate on engineering interviews

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Linus Torvalds has reportedly merged AI-generated code into a project, stating it surpassed his own capabilities. This development raises questions about traditional engineering interviews, as demonstrated by a tool that differentiated candidates with similar code but vastly different thought processes. The tool aims to assess the underlying thinking rather than just the final code output. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential shifts in software development and hiring practices due to AI's increasing capability in code generation.

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Linus Torvalds merges AI code, sparking debate on engineering interviews

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · nikhilkashyap ·

    Linus Torvalds said "show me the code." In 2026, he merged AI-generated code and admitted it's better than what he could write. If code is commodity, what do we

    Linus Torvalds said "show me the code." In 2026, he merged AI-generated code and admitted it's better than what he could write. If code is commodity, what do we measure when we interview engineers? I built an open-source tool that captures the thinking. Same problem, two candidat…

    LINKS quasappono606366.substack.com/…/code-is-c… quasappono606366.substack.com

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