Engineer's Take: Coding Was Never the Valuable Skill — Problem Solving Was
KevinNaughtonJr · x · 2026-10-20
Kevin Naughton Jr., engineer and well-known coding content creator, posted: "writing code was never the valuable skill — problem solving was."
A concise articulation of the prevailing sentiment as AI coding tools automate implementation: engineers' value shifts toward problem definition and solution design.
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