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The grief when AI writes most of the code
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Jan. 7, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
AI in software development
Software engineering trends
Emotional impact of technology
Summary
The blog post discusses the emotional impact on software engineers when AI takes over the coding process, highlighting feelings of grief that developers might experience as their roles change in response to AI advancements.
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