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As agentic IDEs and AI coding assistants become normalized, the practice of parallel coding – simultaneously programming alongside multiple AI agents – is gaining ground.
Anthropic’s blog post announcing a web version of its Claude Code platform touted “parallel development work” as a key selling point, and others are getting in on the action.
Despite lingering skepticism from some industry veterans, multiple engineering leaders tell LeadDev that parallel coding is catching on. Some suggest that the rise of IDEs that incorporate AI-enabled features, such as JetBrains IDEs and Eclipse, might even redefine the discipline of software development altogether, challenging the fundamentals of an entire professional identity.
