Taste Is the New Seniority
📰 Medium · Programming
AI tools can now generate functional code faster than mid-level engineers, making taste a crucial skill in programming
Action Steps
- Assess your current coding skills and identify areas where AI tools can augment your work
- Explore AI-powered coding tools and platforms to understand their capabilities
- Focus on developing your 'taste' in programming, including the ability to make high-level design decisions and evaluate code quality
- Collaborate with AI tools to generate functional code and refine your skills in iterating and improving upon the generated code
- Develop a workflow that combines human judgment and AI-generated code to improve overall programming efficiency
Who Needs to Know This
Software engineers and developers can benefit from understanding the shift in skills required in the industry, as they need to adapt to working with AI tools and focus on high-level decision making
Key Insight
💡 The ability to make high-level design decisions and evaluate code quality, referred to as 'taste', is becoming a crucial skill in programming as AI tools take over routine coding tasks
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Key Takeaways
AI tools can now generate functional code faster than mid-level engineers, making taste a crucial skill in programming
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