747s and Coding Agents
a day ago
- #Career Growth
- #AI
- #Programming
- The author met a Belgian 747 pilot who expressed that his job lacked continuous improvement after mastering the aircraft.
- The pilot envied engineers who could keep learning new things as part of their job.
- The author reflects on how AI coding agents have changed their work, reducing the need for deep understanding and hands-on coding.
- Using AI agents for coding can lead to less skill development over time, as the author doesn't retain as much knowledge from automated solutions.
- Reviewing AI-generated code is not as effective for learning as writing code manually.
- The author suggests that understanding the domain is still crucial for successful use of coding agents, even if hands-on coding is no longer essential.
- A recommendation is made to occasionally write code manually for educational purposes, even if AI can handle most tasks.