Zed CEO and Developers Debate Whether AI Enables Anyone to Do Engineering
Zed CEO Mitchell Zeeg argues agents will use existing tools and APIs rather than rewrite large software, while skeptics counter that agents will write desktop apps on request, debating whether AI lets anyone build professional software.
2026-10-12 ~ 2026-10-12 · 3 related posts
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