Will GenAI mean the end of software engineering? Really thoughtful take from @chiphuyen.bsky.social in The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast: Perhaps software engineering will change, like writing changed hundreds of years ago thanks to printing Full: www.youtube.com/watch?v=98o_... - ThreadSky

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gergely.pragmaticengineer.com • 16 days ago

Will GenAI mean the end of software engineering?

Really thoughtful take from @chiphuyen.bsky.social in The Pragmatic Engineer Podcast:

Perhaps software engineering will change, like writing changed hundreds of years ago thanks to printing

Full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98o_L3jlixw

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whunterknight.bsky.social•15 days ago

I’ve watched Junior devs try to use AI coding assistants. It’s a fraction of what a Senior dev can do with the same tools. This suggests that there is still a role to play for specialized developers.

bretjk65.bsky.social•15 days ago

If AI is the end of software engineering, then AI will be the end to ALL engineering.

ramblingambler.bsky.social•14 days ago

Insightful takes like this make me very excited to read her most recent book. Well said @chiphuyen.bsky.social!

johncodes.com•16 days ago

Great episode Gregely: thanks for having Chip on!!! Loved the book.

catblanketflower.yuwakisa.com•15 days ago

💯AI allows me to do things I never thought I'd do. It's a phenomenal unlock

I was reaching the stage of my career where writing code was the most boring part of my job anyway

ajames.dev•15 days ago

That’s a great analogy! Kudos

gergely.pragmaticengineer.com•16 days ago

Also listen or watch it here:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NXAUc23EraGXjijJ1MS3w

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-engineering-with-chip-huyen/id1769051199?i=1000689400914

Summary and transcript: https://newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/ai-engineering-with-chip-huyen

bobspark0415.bsky.social•15 days ago

It is the evolution of software engineering. Not the end of software engineering.

Trust me. I know.

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