Coding has permanently changed: writing code is no longer the skill that matters, dev argues
gdechichi · x · 2026-09-05
Quoting Nate Berkopec: many developers who hate prompting, managing agents and reviewing output are about to 'self-retire' from the industry — and it's never going back. The author agrees: deep technical skill and understanding how computers work still matter, but the skill of writing code itself is no longer needed professionally.
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