The Ten-Year Programmer, Reimagined
In response to the panic that agentic AI shortens the path to expertise, this post reframes the ten-year journey to mastery. The time required remains non-negotiable, but its focus shifts from writing code to conducting AI. The new path to expertise is defined by the deliberate practice of prompt engineering, critically evaluating AI output, and applying the deep judgment that can only be built over a decade of experience.