mitsuhiko asks what devs struggle with most in AI engineering; replies reveal agentic coding realities
alexisgallagher · x · 2026-09-20
Well-known developer mitsuhiko (Armin Ronacher) asked on X: "What when it comes to AI in software engineering are you struggling with the most?" Dillon Mulroy reposted it, urging readers to go through every comment, calling them "the realities of agentic engineering."
The thread's replies have become a crowdsourced snapshot of the practical pain points developers hit when using AI coding assistants and agents in real-world work.
Related event: Mitsuhiko Sparks Discussion on AI Coding Pain Points(2 posts)→
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