The rise of async programming

19 August 2025Ankur Goyal I spend a decent amount of time reviewing code I didn’t write. An AI agent takes a detailed problem description, writes code (primarily Typescript, Rust, and Python), adds tests, and commits the changes to a branch. I tap back in when everything’s ready for review. This…

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• The shift is subtle but powerful: instead of writing code line by line, we’re learning to describe problems clearly and let tools solve them in the background.

• The code may not be yours line by line, but the system design and technical decisions should still reflect your judgment.