Coffee With Developers • Jan 19, 2026

Developer Time Is Valuable - Use the Right Tools - Kilian Valkhof

Kilian Valkhof

Kilian Valkhof argues developers drastically undervalue their own time. Stop losing hours of debugging to avoid a tool license, and learn why targeted tools beat the AI efficiency illusion.

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