Yes, LLM generated code tends to replace brain with muscles in amateur hands.

It's like buying bigger hardware instead of fixing an O(nē) algorithm to O(n).

One doesn't need to be a mathematician to see that this is not sustainable in the long run.

But devs judging (and being judged) by LOC will miss the point at first, before their bubble code becomes unmaintainable.

We are entering an age of steaks being served with throwaway plastic forks and knives.

And the cooks proudly blog about it.