Programmer Xu Shu
Jul 16, 2026 · Industry Insights
When Coding Stops Being a Programmer’s Core Task, Where Does Real Value Come From?
The article argues that as AI automates code generation, a programmer’s true value will shift from writing code to making continuous engineering decisions—understanding problems, abstracting domains, weighing trade‑offs, verifying outcomes, and evolving systems under complex constraints.
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