Documentation Will Become More Important Than Code
ykdojo · x · 2026-07-13
The author argues that as advanced coding agents become widespread, the value of documentation will surpass that of the code itself.
The core division of labor will shift to:
- Humans ensuring documentation is correct, complete, and executable
- coding agents translating documentation requirements into actual implementations
This signals a shift in software engineering from "writing code directly" to "maintaining machine-executable specs."
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