--- title: In an AI world, the most valuable developers will be... description: As AI coding tools generate an ever-growing share of code (75% at Google, 84% developer adoption per Stack Overflow's 2025 survey), the developer identity is... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: In an AI world, the most valuable developers will be both artisans and builders | daily.dev og:description: As AI coding tools generate an ever-growing share of code (75% at Google, 84% developer adoption per Stack Overflow's 2025 survey), the developer identity is... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/7nUlPReHX.png og:image:alt: In an AI world, the most valuable developers will be both artisans and builders og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # In an AI world, the most valuable developers will be both artisans and builders **[Stack Overflow Blog](https://daily.dev/sources/stackov)** · 13 min read · 3 upvotes · 1 comments ## Summary As AI coding tools generate an ever-growing share of code (75% at Google, 84% developer adoption per Stack Overflow's 2025 survey), the developer identity is shifting. The piece argues that the artisan vs. builder dichotomy is a false choice: the most valuable developers will combine deep coding craftsmanship with the ability to leverage AI tools for speed and scale. Drawing parallels to writing and woodworking, the author contends that technical expertise — knowing what makes code secure, performant, and reliable — becomes more valuable, not less, in an AI-saturated world. Vibe coders can build prototypes, but rock-solid production software still requires developers who truly understand the craft. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@confidentcoding** · 1 upvotes > I dig this, its a good middle path take. > > I remember when I worked with a Japanese Timber Framer for a while on a project. He had a range of power tools he could use, but he often chose to stay with the hammer & chisel. He was equally fast with either, but I asked why he often chose the hammer & chisel. He told me "So he could watch how the wood would behave". This informed him on a range of things he had to incorporate as he moved into the rest of the project, and the power tools would abstract too much of that experiential and tangible knowledge away. Once he felt he understood a bit more,... ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [When software becomes fast food](https://daily.dev/posts/when-software-becomes-fast-food-lkbjseidv) · Tech Lead Digest · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AI Is Already Better at Coding Than Most Software Developers](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-is-already-better-at-coding-than-most-software-developers-vivynmbng) · DEV · 194 upvotes · 53 comments - [AI and the Demand for Developers](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-and-the-demand-for-developers-bb6i7hlys) · Atomic Spin · 2 upvotes · 0 comments - [Which Developer Are You Becoming? The Truth About AI Coding Tools vs. Real Programming Skills](https://daily.dev/posts/which-developer-are-you-becoming-the-truth-about-ai-coding-tools-vs-real-programming-skills-rpch2us2s) · Medium · 1 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/ai-coding), [#vibe-coding](https://daily.dev/tags/vibe-coding) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"In an AI world, the most valuable developers will be both artisans and builders","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx"},"datePublished":"2026-05-28T13:53:30.702Z","dateModified":"2026-05-28T13:53:52.647Z","description":"As AI coding tools generate an ever-growing share of code (75% at Google, 84% developer adoption per Stack Overflow's 2025 survey), the developer identity is...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--1KxV4ohY--/f_auto/v1722860400/public/Placeholder%2007","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--1KxV4ohY--/f_auto/v1722860400/public/Placeholder%2007","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Stack Overflow Blog","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Stack Overflow Blog","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/003e14873238469caea60ebdd34508ae","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/stackov"},"commentCount":1,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":3},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}],"keywords":"ai-coding,vibe-coding","timeRequired":"PT13M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Stack Overflow Blog","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/stackov"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"In an AI world, the most valuable developers will be both artisans and builders"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/in-an-ai-world-the-most-valuable-developers-will-be-both-artisans-and-builders-7nulprehx","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","text":"I dig this, its a good middle path take.\nI remember when I worked with a Japanese Timber Framer for a while on a project. He had a range of power tools he could use, but he often chose to stay with the hammer & chisel. He was equally fast with either, but I asked why he often chose the hammer & chisel. He told me “So he could watch how the wood would behave”. This informed him on a range of things he had to incorporate as he moved into the rest of the project, and the power tools would abstract too much of that experiential and tangible knowledge away. Once he felt he understood a bit more, he’d transition to something that would help him move quicker.\nIt’s not only OK to code by hand, it’s essential. Coding is not a bad word, and the act of coding isn’t some drudgery we should be trying to avoid. The Timber Framer works with the wood on every project, at least for a while.\nUse the power tools when it makes sense, not for the sake of using them. 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