The Hidden Cost of AI Coding: Technical Debt You Can't See

I had an interesting conversation with a colleague a few weeks ago. He was looking at his team's metrics - sprint velocity up 40%, PRs merging faster than ever, test coverage sitting pretty at 94%. Everything green. Everything humming. And then he said something that stuck with me: "Why does it feel like everything takes longer to fix?" That question was the spark for this post. The Saturday Night Scenario Does the following sound familiar to you? It's a Saturday night. You're finally watching t