Convos.dev 001: What's the future of tech with AI?
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Aug 1, 2025 Dive into the fascinating world of AI and its impact on development! Jess and Chris explore whether studying computer science is still worthwhile in an AI-driven era. They discuss natural language programming and the shift toward developers becoming code reviewers, raising new skill priorities. The conversation touches on optimizing tool choices and the emergence of 'magic' tools that simplify coding. With a generally optimistic outlook on AI's societal impact, they also share personal projects, keeping the discussion light and engaging!
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Compare AI Tool Pipelines First
- Test and compare AI tools to understand trade-offs before committing to one workflow.
- Learn which pipeline (Figma, screenshot, MCP server) produces the best results for your use case.
Reviewing Code Becomes Central Skill
- AI shifts much developer work toward reading and reviewing generated code more than hand-writing it.
- Reviewing and quickly grokking code becomes a core developer skill in the AI era.
Hands-On vs AI-Assisted Coding Ratio
- Chris estimates he lets AI touch about 30% of his code, mainly for scaffolding and small functions.
- He still writes core code by hand, especially when teaching others or for full understanding.