Agentic Coding: Fast, But at What Price?
"Agentic" coding enables us to produce code fast. But at what price?
I've noticed that agents tend to have a sense of urgency to complete the task. This is a trap and can lead to bad software quality, but it's not only that.
The agent's urgency also passes to me. I feel that my patience is less and less, and I only care about the outcome. It makes something I enjoy feel like a chore.
Now, it is easier than ever to complete any software task. Even trying to build something complex seems doable. I like that. I like that I'm not blocked because I'm not good at frontend or design. I am very happy to delegate that to AI.
But I don't want to lose or stop improving my core skills. More importantly, I don't want to lose the passion for coding. I am one of the lucky ones who likes my profession, and I don't want to lose that.
I need to find the balance between when/how to use agents and when to code it myself — and I'm working on it.