The author reflects on their 23-year career in software development, rejecting the 'software engineer' label while critiquing the industry's shift towards AI-generated code. They express concern about the loss of fundamental software development principles like code readability, reproducibility, and systematic problem-solving in favor of the 'new agentic paradigm' of AI-assisted development.
Background
The software development industry is experiencing a significant shift with the rise of AI coding assistants, raising questions about the future role of human developers and the importance of fundamental programming principles.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- May 20, 2026 at 04:06 AM
- Score
- 6.0 / 10