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title: "AI coding agents made me a better programmer, but only after I stopped letting them write the code"
date: 2026-10-17
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description: "I know there's a valid argument for 2026: why bother learning to code when AI can already do it for you? I've asked myself that question, too. But I've seen instances where, if I use AI to build ..."
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# AI coding agents made me a better programmer, but only after I stopped letting them write the code

I know there's a valid argument for 2026: why bother learning to code when AI can already do it for you? I've asked myself that question, too. But I've seen instances where, if I use AI to build ...

*Published: 2026-10-17*