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AI Made Writing Code Easier. It Made Being an Engineer Harder
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AI tools have simplified code writing through features like function autocompletion and feature scaffolding based on plain English descriptions. Despite these advancements, the complexity and demands of daily software engineering have increased significantly in recent years.
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- Praise: AI has significantly accelerated the code writing process, enabling engineers to ship projects much faster, which can lead to increased productivity and innovation.
- Concern: The increase in code production due to AI tools has resulted in more complexity, a higher maintenance burden, and an increased likelihood of bugs, complicating the engineering process.
- Concern: AI has shifted the expectations of engineering roles, making jobs harder as it removes simpler tasks and forces engineers to tackle more complex challenges.