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A 40-year-old software engineer with 20 years of experience reflects on how AI fundamentally differs from previous technology waves by reducing headcount rather than changing tools, arguing that future value lies in judgment and context-dependent decision-making rather than code generation itself.

newsletter.thelongcommit.com · jcmartinezdev· 23 days ago · 12 min · opinion · details · hn 27
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Opinion piece arguing that AI won't replace software engineers but instead will increase the gap between skilled and unskilled engineers, with better engineers using AI tools to become more productive while maintaining focus on architecture, debugging, and problem-solving.

jrswab.com · abnercoimbre· 23 days ago · 4 min · opinion · details · hn 37