When AI Writes the Code, Wisdom Writes the Rules
It used to be that the measure of a software developer was how fast they could code. How cleanly. How cleverly. But in a world where AI can now write, refactor, test, and deploy code faster than most juniors can Google the syntax, raw coding speed and rote memory are rapidly losing their edge. The game is changing, and with it, the value system of software development.
If you’re an experienced developer, you might’ve felt the ground shifting. But here’s the kicker: you’re not being replaced. You’re being revalued. Repositioned. Not as a typist of functions and loops, but as an orchestrator of systems, a judge of trade-offs, and a guide for AI copilots who, frankly, don’t understand consequences.
The Rise of the Fast and the Thoughtless
Generative AI tools like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT can now crank out decent code in seconds. This is both incredible and deeply risky. AI doesn’t understand context. It can’t reason about long-term maintainability, security, or system design. It doesn’t understand why something matters — only that it resembles something it’s seen before. That’s a problem.
We’re entering a phase where junior developers might never fully develop judgment if they rely too heavily on AI to think for them. That’s a dangerous trend. The tools are powerful, but without senior oversight, they become fast paths to tech debt, subtle bugs, or worse — false confidence.
The Return of the Elder Technologist
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