SMRTR ProgrammingAug 26, 2026Lobsters

Freedom to Handcraft Software

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A 12-year veteran developer argues that forcing AI adoption on software teams is eroding core engineering skills, creating dangerous vendor dependencies, and replacing the deep creative problem-solving that makes great developers. Junior developers never get the chance to build foundational skills, and organizations are ignoring serious security risks by handing IP to a handful of AI giants.

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