CoRecursive: Coding Stories When AI Codes, What’s Left for me?
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Jul 2, 2025 The speaker reflects on their journey from rural life to a passion for coding, contemplating the impact of AI tools on the developer identity. They explore fears of obsolescence versus the potential of AI to enhance creativity. Through personal anecdotes, they illustrate the collaboration between human intuition and machine intelligence, transforming projects into sophisticated tools. Embracing curiosity and experimentation, the discussion encourages viewing AI as a partner in creativity, highlighting its role in evolving coding practices.
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Finding Identity Through Building
- Adam Gordon Bell discovered his true identity in a tech community after years of feeling like an outsider.
- He found joy in building projects and connecting with like-minded people who shared his interests.
Creative Urge Outlasts Tools
- AI coding agents cause divides in developer communities but the creative urge to build remains.
- Tools might change, but core creative identity in coding persists through new technologies.
Manager Role Diminishes Coding Joy
- Adam felt anxiety when he became an engineering manager and stopped coding daily.
- Losing direct building time made him worry he had traded away a key part of his identity.