SMRTR ProgrammingMay 27, 2026Daily.dev

I'm Becoming a Markdown Developer

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A veteran developer with 40+ years of experience pushes back against both AI hype and AI fear, arguing the real shift is from writing code to writing specs, constraints, and architecture. Using AI as a fast executor still demands deep technical judgment — you must understand what's generated to trust it, and tests now serve as a third role: verifying AI conformance to your specification.

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