The latest articles on DEV Community by karan (@karan_kundal_). https://dev.to/karan_kundal_ https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3872984%2F2a98210c-58cb-4815-92af-53c5bd495990.png https://dev.to/karan_kundal_ en karan Wed, 13 May 2026 06:36:38 +0000 https://dev.to/karan_kundal_/beyond-syntax-what-are-agentic-code-runners-actually-replacing-in-2026-16f8 https://dev.to/karan_kundal_/beyond-syntax-what-are-agentic-code-runners-actually-replacing-in-2026-16f8 <p>We all know AI can write a React component or a Python script now—that's old news. But with the rise of Agentic AI (tools that can actually execute, debug, and iterate in a terminal), the goalposts have shifted.</p> <p>I’m curious to hear from senior devs and AI engineers: What "non-coding" parts of our job are going to disappear next?</p> <p>Is it:</p> <p>Infrastructure as Code? (Will we ever write another Terraform file?)</p> <p>The QA Role? (Are manual E2E tests officially dead?)</p> <p>System Design? (Can agents now optimize architecture better than a human with a whiteboard?)</p> <p>What’s the one thing you did 2 years ago that an Agentic runner has completely taken off your plate today?</p> ai webdev productivity career