$40K of guitar gear won't make you Mike Rutherford — why coding skill still wins with AI agents
JFPuget · x · 2026-09-02
A developer uses a guitar analogy for AI and software development: he could spend $40,000 on a PRS, a Dumble amp and pedals and still sound mediocre, while Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford can walk onstage with a $200 Squier and sound like himself.
- Takeaway: developers with real software engineering skills will get far more out of coding agents than those without.
- AI lets everyone build software, but knowledge, skill and experience remain a significant edge — tools amplify ability rather than replace it.
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