What verb best describes what a developer does in 2026?

What verb best describes what a developer does in 2026?

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"Verbing weirds language", to quote the old C&H comic, but if "to Google" is now a legitimate verb, there's no reason "to LLM" can't become a legitimate verb. "Dilbert LLMed the new landing page yesterday afternoon and the PR is already up."

by ThrowawayR2

Technically, I contextualized. But I'd rather use I projected!

by babakkarimib

In late 2026 the role of the developer will be more or less redundant in any traditional sense. There will just be builders. Most non-technical people now are quite capable of building software with the right tools. And they build in the same way as developers.

by kypro

A developer develops.

I think "develops" is a decent verb for the activity and it doesn't imply any particular development method.

by JohnFen

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  • "Verbing weirds language", to quote the old C&H comic, but if "to Google" is now a legitimate verb, there's no reason "to LLM" can't become a legitimate verb. "Dilbert LLMed the new landing page yesterday afternoon and the PR is already up."
  • Technically, I contextualized. But I'd rather use I projected!
  • In late 2026 the role of the developer will be more or less redundant in any traditional sense. There will just be builders. Most non-technical people now are quite capable of building software with the right tools. And they build in the same way as developers.
  • A developer develops.

    I think "develops" is a decent verb for the activity and it doesn't imply any particular development method.