Fast-moving developers still need collaboration
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EDITOR BRIEF
At MS Build, Ryan and Cassidy Williams discuss how agentic coding is pushing developers toward higher-level strategy while also increasing decision fatigue. They also note that human judgment, community feedback, and mentorship are becoming more important for developer careers, alongside new GitHub Copilot announcements from Microsoft.
INSIGHTS
If you are learning coding or AI tools, focus on both automation and judgment: use copilots to speed up work, but practice reviewing choices and seeking feedback. A good next step is to compare your own solution with an AI-assisted one and reflect on the tradeoffs.
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