The Beginning of Programming as We’ll Know It
2026-04-30
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AI coding assistants generate substantial code quickly, but current systems require significant human oversight—correction, rewriting, and steering—to produce reliable results, meaning programmers remain essential during this transitional period where AI excels at quantity over quality. The proliferation of successful AI coding stories reflects confirmation bias, as developers rarely share failures where AI produces inscrutable code or demonstrates fundamental knowledge gaps, creating a distorted perception of AI's actual capabilities.
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