As AI Makes Code Abundant, Taste and Judgment Become the Real Bottleneck
alexmacgregor__ · x · 2026-08-12
The author argues that AI has made it ridiculously easy to build functional software, making code abundant and cheap. However, creating a product that people actually want to look at, remember, and share remains incredibly difficult.
Therefore, as the cost of building drops, personal "taste" and "judgment" will surpass pure coding skills, becoming the most valuable and scarce assets for developers in the AI era.
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