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A Learning System Made of Learning Parts
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Kent Beck
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June 17, 2026, 1:51 p.m.
AI in Programming
Impact of AI on jobs
Evolution of programming roles
software development
Summary
This blog post features a conversation between Jessica Kerr and Kent Beck discussing the impact of AI on programming jobs, arguing that rather than replacing programmers, AI has transformed the role by splitting it into two distinct parts.
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