@kentcdodds: What is left for engineers if ticket-to-code work keeps shrinking? Kent asks @shaundai as AI accelerates implementation.
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Kent Dodds questions what remains for engineers as AI reduces ticket-to-code work, discussing with Shaundai.
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What is left for engineers if ticket-to-code work keeps shrinking? Kent asks @shaundai as AI accelerates implementation. https://t.co/8sdDogaeRT
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