The problem is not writing code. The problem is writing the right code and supporting it as the product evolves. AI tools result in programmers that know less a

The problem is not writing code. The problem is writing the right code and supporting it as the product evolves. AI tools result in programmers that know less about their code and therefore less able to support and less able to contribute to the direction of the product. Notice that almost all of the Joel test is about how to support code over time, not which editor to use.