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Simon Willison argues that AI coding agents have made writing code by hand obsolete for software engineers. In his essay, he says the work is shifting towards system vision, verification and automated engineering.
Why it mattersThat is a pointed view of where the job is heading, not proof that engineers no longer need to code. But it raises a useful question for teams adopting these tools: if agents write more of the code, what should engineers spend their time doing?
Discuss: As AI coding agents improve, should software engineers focus more on system design and verification, or is hands-on coding still essential?
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