Czech IT firms: programmers banned from writing code, some laid off

Sep 30, 2026 · Issue 9 · 1 source, 1 article

On 30 September 2026, Lupa.cz reported that several Czech IT companies have banned programmers from writing code by hand because of AI, and some staff have been laid off. According to the article, the firms are declaring AI the winner.

Who is affected and how

senior developer

Prepare for roles to change: review and specification may become the main task instead of writing code.

CTO

Companies in the region already have examples of coding bans, so it is worth planning your own policy and retraining.

Narrative: Software factory: agents now write code

Sources

• We banned programmers from writing code and had to let some go. AI wins, say more Czech IT firms - Lupa.czlupa.cz · Sep 30, 2026 · magyar

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