What Value Does a Software Developer Bring in the Age of Coding Agents?
If AI writes code… where does a developer's value actually live? It doesn't disappear — it moves.
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If AI writes code… where does a developer's value actually live? It doesn't disappear — it moves.

A simple question from a colleague made me realize I'd been reading every interaction through a lens of negativity — and that escaping that loop was my responsibility.

Reading felt pointless to me — until I discovered that every book is a capsule of someone else's transformation, and that witnessing those transformations helps us find our own.

Life is full of contrasts — noise and silence, anxiety and calm, uncertainty and clarity. When we stop pretending they don't coexist, we become better prepared for both.

Answering every question feels good in the moment — but is it actually helping your teammates grow? A look at how responding with questions changes everything.

This article was first published in The Clarity Journal, our WyeWorks newsletter on leadership, uncertainty, and the craft of self-management. If you'd like to receive new editions as they come out, you can subscribe below.
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