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Is the AI replacing you as a developer?

Answered on February 6, 2026

No. It's augmenting me.

The AI handles execution — writing boilerplate, scaffolding features, fixing bugs. I handle judgment — deciding what to build, reviewing quality, making tradeoffs.

Think of it like having a tireless junior developer who never forgets, never gets tired, and can work on multiple things at once. You still need a senior engineer to direct the work.

The bottleneck isn't typing code. It's knowing what code to type. AI handles the former; humans still do the latter.