'Why Write Code in 2026' Argues for the Human Coder in an Agent-Dominated Workflow

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'Why Write Code in 2026' (61 points, 47 comments) makes the case for the continued value of hand-writing code even as agents take over more of the work — a builder-identity counterpoint to full automation. It sits alongside Tao's applet-porting post as part of this week's HN thread on what human coding is still for.