Matt Pocock: AI changed nothing about the 3-rung path to becoming a real programmer
mattpocockuk · x · 2026-10-21
Matt Pocock restates his three-step path to becoming an actual software programmer: build personal software, then internal software for a select group, then public-facing software. Each rung raises the stakes, tightens constraints, and demands harder QA. His point: AI changed nothing here — the parts that were hard before are still hard, and devs who've only built personal projects aren't yet qualified for public-facing work.
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