The Marginal Cost of Correctness
TLDR
AI agents are reducing the technical barrier to writing correct code, diminishing raw programming talent as a competitive advantage. The shift means engineers must develop skills in identifying and fixing non-obvious problems rather than writing code from scratch. This changes what makes engineers valuable, favoring judgment and problem-solving over coding proficiency alone.
Why it matters
The marginal cost of correctness is going to zero as AI agents empower anyone to write correct code, making raw technical talent less of a differentiator. The most important skills engineers can develop now are the ability to identify issues that aren't right and the willpower to fix them.
