--- title: What's the one thing you should do to level up as a... description: A conversation between developers about the single most impactful thing developers can do to level up: give AI coding agents a genuine chance. The speakers... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/what-s-the-one-thing-you-should-do-to-level-up-as-a-developer--obuvesn9g twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: What's the one thing you should do to level up as a developer? | daily.dev og:description: A conversation between developers about the single most impactful thing developers can do to level up: give AI coding agents a genuine chance. 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