AI Is Killing the "I Just Write Code" Developer
ApartSomewhere7807 · reddit · 2026-09-05
The author argues AI coding is forcing developers to confront that writing code was never the whole job. As AI generates valid code in seconds, the developer's role widens to system design, requirements, architecture, failure analysis, and reviewing AI output. Key points: 500 lines of valid Csolving the wrong problem is more dangerous than writing it yourself; seniority shifts from "how much code you write" to "how much complexity you can control"; AI makes producing code cheaper, not good engineering. Developers who define themselves as coders will struggle more than systems engineers.
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