Opinion
AI Doesn’t Replace Developers — It Replaces Bad Developers
A candid examination of what AI actually changes about software development, and why the best developers should welcome — not fear — the revolution.
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The discourse around AI and software development has become almost comically binary: either AI will make all developers obsolete, or it is merely a fancy autocomplete. The truth, as always, lives in the uncomfortable middle ground. AI is a force multiplier — and force multipliers are only as good as the force they are multiplying.
Developers who have built their careers on genuine problem-solving, system-level thinking, and a deep understanding of the “why” behind their code are finding AI to be an extraordinary accelerant. Those who have coasted on memorizing syntax and copy-pasting from Stack Overflow are discovering that their most valuable skill has been automated.
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“AI is a force multiplier — and force multipliers are only as good as the force they are multiplying.”From the article
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