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Developer questions value of skills as AI writes most of their code

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A developer is questioning their skills and the future of software development after relying heavily on Claude to build a production-ready voice agent system. Despite successfully deploying the system, the developer admits to not fully understanding large portions of the code generated by Claude, particularly in TypeScript and specific technical concepts. This has led to concerns about job security and the validity of their experience if they need to seek traditional employment, prompting a discussion on how others navigate similar situations and whether traditional learning is still necessary. AI

IMPACT Raises questions about the future of software development roles and the perceived value of human coding skills in the age of advanced AI assistants.

RANK_REASON User expresses personal opinion and existential concerns about AI's impact on their career.

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Developer questions value of skills as AI writes most of their code

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  1. r/ClaudeAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/mynamepookie ·

    If Claude writes all my code, what exactly is my skill? Genuinely losing sleep over this.

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I need to hear from people who've been doing this longer than me, because this has been eating me alive for about a month now.</p> <p>Context: I've spent the last year building a voice agent system that's live and handling 1000+ calls, deployed o…

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