Mar 12, 2026·6 min read·AI
How AI is Changing Software Development
From pair-programming assistants to automated code review, AI is reshaping the day-to-day of writing software.
A few years ago, AI in development meant autocomplete that occasionally guessed your next variable name. Today it drafts entire functions, reviews diffs, and explains unfamiliar code in seconds.
The interesting shift isn't raw productivity — it's where attention moves. Less time typing boilerplate means more time spent on design, edge cases, and the parts of a system that matter most.
I treat AI like a very fast junior pair: useful for first drafts, dangerous if trusted blindly. Every suggestion gets read, tested, and questioned before it ships.