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title: Note on 24th September 2026
link: https://simonwillison.net/2026/Sep/24/harder/
source: simonwillison-net
published: 2026-09-24T23:31:08Z
updated: 2026-09-24T23:31:08Z
first_seen: 2026-09-25T18:30:37.122772579Z
labels:
- ai
- coding-agents
- llms
summary: 'The more time I spend working with coding agents, the more convinced I am that they make software engineering even harder. We can do amazing things with them, but unlocking their full potential requires extraordinary discipline and knowledge. Tags: coding-agents, ai, llms'
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The more time I spend working with coding agents, the more convinced I am that they make software engineering even harder.

We can do amazing things with them, but unlocking their full potential requires extraordinary discipline and knowledge.