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AI Is Already Better at Coding Than Most Software Developers

Real engineering replaces mere coding

AI Is Already Better at Coding Than Most Software Developers

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Picked as gem Comments 193
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Clean Code Is Not the Same as Clear Code: Comments Were Never the Problem

Includes a helpful regex breakdown in the comments

Clean Code Is Not the Same as Clear Code: Comments Were Never the Problem

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Picked as gem Comments 110
9 min read
The Accidental Blogger: How I Ended Up on DEV

Started for a slide, reached 380k reads

The Accidental Blogger: How I Ended Up on DEV

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Picked as gem Comments 44
8 min read
What Happens When AI Outgrows the Tests We Use to Measure It?

Comments warn of inflated benchmark scores

What Happens When AI Outgrows the Tests We Use to Measure It?

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Picked as gem Comments 44
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Dev Opportunity Radar #16: $15K AI Agent Hackathon, AI Education Fellowship, and AWS Student Rewards

Includes reader-submitted hacks and site updates

Dev Opportunity Radar #16: $15K AI Agent Hackathon, AI Education Fellowship, and AWS Student Rewards

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Picked as gem Comments 31
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Show Me the Article You're Most Proud Of And I'll Read Every Single One of Them

Community members share hidden gem posts

Show Me the Article You're Most Proud Of And I'll Read Every Single One of Them

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Picked as gem Comments 214
2 min read
How long does it take for you to write a dev.to article?

Compares casual versus technical writing times

How long does it take for you to write a dev.to article?

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Picked as gem Comments 156
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5 DEV.to Features I Wish Existed. 3 I'm Genuinely Relieved They Don't.

Insights from a DEV Trusted Member

5 DEV.to Features I Wish Existed. 3 I'm Genuinely Relieved They Don't.

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Picked as gem Comments 76
5 min read
What do you build when you can build anything?

The hidden trap of endless AI capabilities

What do you build when you can build anything?

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Picked as gem Comments 63
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I Built My First AWS Agent Workflow, and the Hardest Part Was Getting It to Stop Assuming Things

Schema validation belongs outside prompts

I Built My First AWS Agent Workflow, and the Hardest Part Was Getting It to Stop Assuming Things

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Picked as gem Comments 46
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What DEV Series Are You Reading or Writing? Let’s Make Them Easier to Find

Community shares hidden gems and ongoing projects

What DEV Series Are You Reading or Writing? Let’s Make Them Easier to Find

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2 min read
🗓️ Monthly Dev 💫SPECIAL💫 Report: September 2026

Unveils the DEVengers website project

🗓️ Monthly Dev 💫SPECIAL💫 Report: September 2026

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3 min read
AI Didn't Remove the Engineering Work. It Just Made It Easier to Pretend You Did.

Comments debate where true engineering begins

AI Didn't Remove the Engineering Work. It Just Made It Easier to Pretend You Did.

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The Quiet Weight of Working in Tech in the AI Era

Resignations sparked by AI replacement fears

The Quiet Weight of Working in Tech in the AI Era

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Picked as gem Comments 98
7 min read
Why the Best Software Advice Is the Hardest to Follow

Readers debate the limits of rigid rules

Why the Best Software Advice Is the Hardest to Follow

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