Opinion: 'Coding is Solved' Misses the Point of Software Development
listless · hn · 2026-08-09
The author argues that the popular narrative of AI having 'solved coding' misses the bigger picture. While AI significantly accelerates code generation, software development involves much more than just writing code, including business logic comprehension, system architecture design, and complex problem-solving—areas where current AI tools still fall short.
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