Signal — what just happened and why it matters.
What happened
Watch what is happening in software development.
The first AI coding tools completed lines. Then functions. Then files.
Now agents increasingly plan work, modify systems, run tests, diagnose failures, iterate, and complete larger pieces of the development lifecycle.
Why it matters
The developer’s job starts moving upward.
- Direction.
- Architecture.
- Context.
- Judgment.
- Review.
That should matter far beyond engineering. Software development may simply be one of the first knowledge-work domains where the pattern is visible enough to measure.
Human directed. Agent executed. Human governed.
If that model works in software, expect every other function with structured digital work to study it.
- Finance.
- Operations.
- Marketing.
- Service.
- Legal.
- IT.
What to watch
Watch whether engineering organizations start redesigning team structure and workflow rather than simply buying more coding assistants. That is when the change becomes structural.
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Written by Jason Wojahn. AIorDie is a personal publication about what breaks when software starts doing the work.
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