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Revenge of the junior developer (News)

Mar 24, 2025

Explore the future of coding with insights on agentic coding that could reshape how junior developers work. Discover essential PostgreSQL patterns that can transform your development process. Delve into Verification-First Development and its potential benefits. Hear about the struggles faced with GitHub Actions and how new tools like CASCII can enhance visual communication in coding. This discussion is packed with valuable tips and innovative solutions for navigating the tech landscape.

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The emergence of agentic coding is set to transform coding practices by enhancing developer efficiency through improved collaboration with AI agents.

Implementing effective Postgres patterns can significantly streamline workflow and database management, leading to better project results for developers.

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The Future of Coding with Agentic Tools

Agentic coding is predicted to revolutionize the coding landscape by Q3 of this year, with its ability to outperform current chat-based coding methods. This approach allows developers to work more effectively with AI agents, creating a seamless coding experience that still incorporates a 'vibe coding' methodology. Despite the higher costs associated with agentic coding tools, there is a belief that the investment will be justified by the increased efficiency and effectiveness they offer. The transition to agentic coding hints at a significant shift in how junior developers will adapt and respond in this evolving technology environment.

Intro

2min

Navigating the Future of Junior Developers and Coding Tools

2min

Enhancing Development with Visual Tools and CI Challenges

4min

Steve Yegge’s latest rant about the future of “coding”, Ethan McCue shares some life altering Postgres patterns, Hillel Wayne makes the case for Verification-First Development, Gerd Zellweger experienced lots of pain setting up GitHub Actions & Cascii is a web-based ASCII diagram builder.

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