Slow Down to Speed Up (The Pragmatic Engineer)
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An editorial article from The Pragmatic Engineer exploring how AI coding tools are dramatically increasing the volume of code developers generate, and why deliberately slowing down can improve quality, reliability, and reduce tech debt.
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As coding agents multiply the volume of code you ship, this piece makes the case for deliberate pacing to avoid compounding tech debt and reliability issues — a concrete counterweight to velocity-at-all-costs AI workflows.
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