Stop Being an AI Babysitter: How to Use LLMs Without Losing Code Ownership

Most developers use AI as a shortcut, not as a tool. The result is code they can't explain, can't test, and can't debug — until it takes down production on a Friday. Moving from coder to architect means applying a Zero-Trust Policy to every line of AI-generated code, breaking problems into typed contracts, and directing the model rather than accepting whatever it offers first.