Verification is the expensive thing now

Verification is becoming the new bottleneck in software development, as AI-powered coding agents generate code quickly but require more effort to validate its correctness. This shift changes the focus from 'can we write the code?' to 'do we know whether the code is right?' Engineers need to adapt to this change by prioritizing verification and validation workflows, including clearly stating intent, reviewing output critically, and building confidence in the shipped code. This requires a cultural shift in how teams approach productivity, from tracking output to tracking whether the output is correct. Teams that adapt to this change early will have a significant advantage.