CS grad spent 3 days writing a parser that Claude could build in 20 seconds
deepakns · x · 2026-09-27
A tech lead shares that a newly hired CS grad spent 3 days hand-writing a custom parser — something the lead did in 20 seconds with Claude wrapped in an API. His take: CS degrees are becoming liberal arts degrees, and modern tech work is mostly "plumbing." The anecdote highlights how AI coding tools are resetting expectations for what junior engineers actually need to know.
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