Dev Tools & Tech Trends
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yes you should know how to use it but not depend on it best case is you can build without ai but choose to use it because it's faster dependency is the problem, not the tool
I don't want to hire the person that needs AI to get the job done. I don't want to hire the person that refuses to let AI help them. I want to hire the person that doesn't need the AI, but that uses it to the level it provides them value.
yesterday was wild opus 4.6 drops, then 20 minutes later gpt-5.3 codex announces both doing agentic coding, both racing to be first model releases aren't about the tech anymore they're about stealing each other's spotlight
this is the part everyone forgets when they say "AI will replace developers" the last 5% is literally the job
Anyone who’s written software knows that the last 5% can take 95% of the time Edge cases, conflicts, weird environments, you name it And for many areas of work, 95% right is still 100% wrong AI is a remarkable tool and a huge productivity gain. Laws of physics still apply.
every major IDE has AI now. VS Code, JetBrains, Cursor, Windsurf question is: which ones are actually worth the money
microsoft and google claim 25% of their code is AI-generated. but devs only spend 20-40% of their time coding. so even big AI gains translate to modest overall productivity. the real bottleneck isn't writing code.
new devs asking if they should learn DSA or just use AI learn DSA AI writes code but you still need to know if it's efficient or just looks right
Same with code. AI can write functions but if you don't understand what you're building, you can't debug it or know when it's wrong.
Unpopular opinion: Even with ChatGPT writing for you, being able to write yourself is the most important skill of the next decade. AI gives you answers. Writing gives you understanding. Understanding creates better questions. The person asking better questions owns the future.
every week a new framework drops. half the devs are learning it. the other half are googling how to survive it.
vibe coding hype: anyone can prototype with AI now. but production code still needs someone who understands architecture. demos are easy, shipping is still hard
dev tools in 2026 are splitting into two groups: hyper-specialized for one task vs trying to do everything. the focused ones are winning
Three shifts in dev tools right now: Local-first AI models gaining ground Git-based alternatives replacing cloud tools Terminal UX finally getting modern Speed and privacy are winning.
every tech trend looks groundbreaking until you have to maintain it in production 3 years later. seen this cycle too many times
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