If Claude writes the code, what makes me still a developer?

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2 points | by scastiel 4 days ago ago

2 comments

  • RichardHesketh 3 days ago ago

    Architecting, specifying, verifying and validating are still important disciplines - those /can/ be in scope for a traditional ’developer’. You’re not irrelevant, but your role may be shifting a bit. Embrace the learning opportunities if they suit you, and if they don’t - well there’s likely something else you love to do that you could monetise…

  • latexr 4 days ago ago

    This bit made me laugh:

    > What I actually do all day

    > (…)

    > Research. I ask Claude to research the feature I need to build.

    I’m not convinced “asking someone else to do the thing” is the same as “doing the thing”.