Agentic Coding is a Trap

Earlier shifts like FORTRAN or the cloud just asked you to learn a new abstraction; this one, the argument goes, cuts deeper. Agentic development measurably dulls critical thinking and code comprehension even in experienced engineers -- you stop being able to catch the bugs in what it writes -- while starving juniors of the practice they need to ever become senior. Add vendor lock-in, non-deterministic complexity and steady skill erosion, and the long-term sustainability looks shaky whatever the short-term speed-up.

Visit Original Article →