The latest articles on DEV Community by Lightman Miao (@lightman_miao_fcd6ce02a1c). https://dev.to/lightman_miao_fcd6ce02a1c https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4199443%2F4e37d07a-01ed-4a72-a46d-f85bd2b4521b.png https://dev.to/lightman_miao_fcd6ce02a1c en Lightman Miao Thu, 22 Oct 2026 06:28:42 +0000 https://dev.to/lightman_miao_fcd6ce02a1c/developers-before-vs-today-303c https://dev.to/lightman_miao_fcd6ce02a1c/developers-before-vs-today-303c <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fyuhi0on9w6bmq9cc0uhy.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fyuhi0on9w6bmq9cc0uhy.gif" alt="Developer " width="599" height="297"></a><br> Before: one dev, one keyboard, and a hallway error logs full of NullPointerExceptions. You took them down one at a time, and every fix was earned.</p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftjgnsdxxe0tmyb5mjev9.gif" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Ftjgnsdxxe0tmyb5mjev9.gif" alt="Developer " width="560" height="256"></a><br> Today: we're strapped into a mech with unlimited firepower, and the swarm is still coming: hallucinations, context compaction, and an agent that apologizes and then makes the same mistake again.</p> <p>The bugs got smarter and so did the weapons, but we're still fighting.</p> <p>What's the enemy you miss least, and which one do you fight most now? 👇</p> ai programming discuss humor