Oct 30, 2025
Artesanal Coding (職人コーディング): A Manifesto for the Next Era of Software Craftsmanship
In an age where code seems to write itself and AI promises to make every developer “10x faster,” something essential has quietly started to erode our craftsmanship. I call the counter-movement to this erosion artesanal coding. Like artisanal bread or craft coffee, artesanal coding is not about nostalgia or resistance to progress. It’s about intentionality, quality, and soul; things that can’t be…