The Four Horsemen of Agentic Coding

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October 2, 2026
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Summary
Agentic coding is undeniably very useful. It’s also very bad. Or rather, it’s having some horrible effects on us, our craft, and our relationships with each other. I can feel it in my bones, and a lot of others can too. But whenever I try to explain what exactly is wrong, I find myself waving my hands wildly and jumping from point to point. What do you mean, what’s wrong? So many things are wrong!...
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