# Keeping Technical Skills in the Age of the LLM

DevFeed: [Keeping Technical Skills in the Age of the LLM](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/keeping-technical-skills-in-the-age-of-the-llm-38710.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://dataengineeringcentral.substack.com/p/keeping-technical-skills-in-the-age>)

Author: Daniel Beach

Published: 2026-08-03T12:03:12Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Data Engineering Central](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/data-engineering-central.md>)

Topics: [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Claude](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude.md>)

Tags: [claude](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [model](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/model.md>), [technical](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/technical.md>)

## AI overview

The article reflects on the challenge of maintaining technical skills as large language models become part of software development. The author describes personal uncertainty about when to use Claude versus writing code independently, placing that dilemma in the context of a lifelong interest in mechanical and digital tinkering.

## Source excerpt

the end of the era and new one beginning