# Writing Code, Commits, and Pull Requests as Communication

DevFeed: [Writing Code, Commits, and Pull Requests as Communication](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/code-is-a-message-to-the-future-9188.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://webflowmarketingmain.com/blog/code-as-communication>)

Author: Hernan Garchtrom

Published: 2026-06-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Webflow Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/webflow-blog.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [Code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-review.md>), [engineering-culture](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/engineering-culture.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [code-review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code-review.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

This article argues that code and the work surrounding it should communicate intent clearly to other engineers. It discusses writing understandable commits, structuring pull requests so reviewers can follow the reasoning, and adding comments that explain why code exists. It also notes that these practices matter when AI agents generate code.

## Source excerpt

Clean commits, thoughtful PRs, and useful comments matter even more when AI agents are generating the code.