SMRTR ProgrammingFeb 8, 2026Hacker News

What Will Happen to Code?

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A developer reflects on building a Rust program to automate email responses for discount requests, only to realize AI agents like Amp could replace the entire codebase with simple Markdown instructions. The post explores how agents are transforming software development, citing examples like Cursor's autonomous agents building a browser from scratch and questioning which codebases will survive this shift toward agent-based solutions.

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