12 August 2026 · 1 min
AI-assisted programming is fast evolving and there is a tension between ‘we no longer need to understand the code’ and ‘what is my purpose as a programmer’. I recorded a short video on this topic with how I think the tension can result in conflicts.
Daniel Lemire, "AI programming : are you angry yet?," in Daniel Lemire's blog, August 12, 2026, https://lemire.me/blog/2026/08/12/ai-programming-are-you-angry-yet/.
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