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Why experienced developers remain wary of agentic coding tools
Original: Why are good developers so wary of agentic development?
A piece published on Martin Fowler's site examines why skilled software developers are hesitant to embrace agentic development, where AI agents autonomously write and manage code. The argument, drawn from Rachel's Ramblings, is that experienced engineers' caution stems from hard-earned judgment about code quality, maintainability and accountability rather than resistance to new tools. The discussion has struck a chord among programmers weighing the trade-offs of delegating coding work to autonomous AI systems.
Why now: Debate over AI coding agents' reliability and their place in professional software engineering is a live concern for developers right now.
Martin FowlerRachel's Ramblingsagentic development
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