SMRTR ProgrammingMay 14, 2026lobste.rs

What Coding Is Starting to Lose

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AI coding tools have quietly compressed the private experience of writing software — the slow debugging sessions, the fiddly naming decisions, the earned satisfaction of a fix that finally clicks. The speed gains are real and the productivity is undeniable, but something personal is thinning out. The craft, the mental map, the sense of ownership — these are harder to hold onto when the model hands you the answer before you've felt confused.

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