We Can’t Name Variables. Now We’re Writing Prompts? We used to rely on compilers for clarity. Now we rely on language models that don’t throw errors when we’re imprecise. Programming is becoming less about logic and more about articulation in natural language.
What AI Hype Misses About Real Software Engineering Work AI coding tools are brilliant at creating new code. But most engineers don’t just create new code. They work in legacy systems, where the challenge isn’t writing, it’s understanding. We need more than just generation from AI coding tools. We also need comprehension.
AI-Generated Tests are Lying to You AI-generated tests don’t ensure correctness. They mirror your code’s bugs. See why automating testing without understanding can destroy software quality.