Search Results: SoftwareCraftsmanship

A senior developer reveals how AI-generated code, like GitHub Copilot's output, often contains subtle but catastrophic flaws that undermine learning. Using a real SQL merge task as a case study, the article argues that hands-on coding is essential for juniors to develop critical thinking and advance their careers. The analysis warns that outsourcing code creation stifles the deliberate practice needed to reach senior expertise.

A poignant allegory reveals developers as powerful 'wizards' shackled by the very dependency ecosystems and abstraction layers we created. This piece dissects how over-reliance on frameworks and versioning complexities stifle raw problem-solving, urging a return to foundational craftsmanship.

Victor Wynne's sharp rebuttal to Thomas Dohmke's AI-driven 'reinvention' of developers argues that mandatory adoption threatens the diversity and craftsmanship at software's core. By exposing flaws in the 'adapt or perish' narrative—from economic barriers to safety-critical needs—it champions a future where multiple workflows coexist, ensuring innovation thrives through choice.