Coding agents take away the puzzle-solving joy of programming.

What the research found

Simon Willison relays Jeremy Scheff's essay on losing the puzzle-solving joy of programming to coding agents, a career reflection with no concrete technical change.

Claims and how well the evidence supports them

1. Coding agents make programming's puzzle-solving enjoyment lost for career programmers 83%
2. The post is a quoted reflection on careers, not a technical release 91%

Evidence

• simonwillison.net https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/19/my-obituary-for-programming

Actionability rated none.