I think you could probably identify different "risks" and then just code in such a way as to mitigate them; I don't personally think there would have to be much of a risk of atrophy of skills if this is done.

I guess it reminds me of someone switching from a manual labor job to a desk job: you become at risk of physical issues from being more sedentary, but you can exercise after work or even some people have things like standing desks and such to keep active during the job

So there can be real risks but there should be ways to manage them