Tactical programming is dead: Kent C. Dodds says fall in love with problem-solving instead
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-09-07
Matt Pocock declares tactical programming dead and strategic programming more vital than ever, quoting Kent C. Dodds: if you mourn writing code by hand, try falling in love with solving problems instead — that may be what you loved all along. A emblematic take on the developer role shift in the AI coding era.
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