What makes a developer valuable when the code writes itself? In my opinion, the value will be and I think it’s already starting in who thinks about how to provide the best solution for the customers without saying techy stuff (if you're solo). Focus on the product itself and let the AI take care of the code. I think many people don't know that AI came as a tool, not an intelligence itself that will replace us humans. AI is more like a productivity tool, as you said. However, as a dev, we should not rely 100% on it; it produces the code, and we supervise and decide if it's good or not. I repeat, the decision relies on us, not the tool. Our role has shifted from code writers to solution architects.
That’s a concrete example of providing real value. Technology can be blinding: technical tricks may impress people, but what they actually want is their problems solved, not “cool tech.”
What makes a developer valuable when the code writes itself? In my opinion, the value will be and I think it’s already starting in who thinks about how to provide the best solution for the customers without saying techy stuff (if you're solo). Focus on the product itself and let the AI take care of the code. I think many people don't know that AI came as a tool, not an intelligence itself that will replace us humans. AI is more like a productivity tool, as you said. However, as a dev, we should not rely 100% on it; it produces the code, and we supervise and decide if it's good or not. I repeat, the decision relies on us, not the tool. Our role has shifted from code writers to solution architects.
Nailed it!
That’s a concrete example of providing real value. Technology can be blinding: technical tricks may impress people, but what they actually want is their problems solved, not “cool tech.”