What Scott Hanselman thinks about taste

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Programmer, teacher and speaker; long-time Microsoft developer-community figure, host of the Hanselminutes podcast and author of the hanselman.com blog.

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1 dated position, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Scott Hanselman has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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9 Feb 2026

Our readingCraftsmanship, taste, and human judgment remain valuable in software development despite AI-assisted coding tools.

Their wordsThere is value in good taste, there is value in craftsmanship, and there is value in human judgment.

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