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At Dreamforce 2026, Boris Cherny from Anthropic revealed that he conducts 90% of his coding within Slack. This raises questions about the evolving role of chat tools in coding and collaboration.

MyDataWork POV — The notion that 90% of coding can occur in Slack is both fascinating and unsettling. While it highlights the flexibility of modern collaboration tools, it also reveals a potential risk: the blurring of boundaries between communication and development platforms. This shift could inadvertently standardize practices that may not be optimal for rigorous coding tasks. Relying heavily on a chat tool for coding might compromise the depth and quality of software development processes, leading to fragmented workflows and potential security vulnerabilities.
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