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How AI changes what software engineers need to learn and practice

Kent Beck is working through what safety means when machines can code—exploring how 10x speed increases reshape responsibility, coherence, and the skills that matter. Premium subscribers watch that thinking happen in real time through chat, early essays, and weekly patterns for creative problem-solving.

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Questions this essay answers

  • What skills should I focus on as AI pair programming becomes standard?
  • How do I think clearly about responsibility when code generation speeds up 10x?
  • Where do creative ideas in software design actually come from?
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