The best code is the one you don't write

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

As software developers, our goal has always been to build good software. In the AI era, this remains true. But here is what changed: our job is not just “writing good code” anymore.

I have been building software for years. I wrote a lot of code. Good code. Bad code. Code that lasted. Code that I wish I could erase from existence. And now, looking back, I realize the game has changed. The role evolved.

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The best code is the one you don't write