@charliermarsh: "No one on my teams writes code anymore" is no longer a useful differentiator. The real question is: does anyone on you…
Summary
Charlie Marsh argues that 'no one writes code anymore' is no longer a meaningful differentiator in AI-driven development; the key question is now whether teams still read and review code at all.
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