The original title is "Still in the Game: Why We Keep Coding Against the Machine"

Short summary

Drawing parallels to chess after Deep Blue, the author argues AI won't make coding obsolete—just like chess thrived post-Kasparov. Developers who practice deliberately, reason through tradeoffs, and understand failures build judgment and depth that speed contests can't measure. The value isn't in winning against the machine; it's in structured practice that sharpens human skill.

• •Chess remained vital after Deep Blue because the discipline itself stayed valuable
• •Coding will follow the same arc—tools raise the ceiling but don't remove the floor
• •Developers practicing deliberately develop judgment that transcends speed contests

Generated with AI, which can make mistakes.