SOFTWARE ENGINEERING IN THE AGE OF AI
AI Didn’t Kill the Developer Job. It Killed the Mediocre Developer Job.
You’ve heard the rumors: "Why learn to code? AI writes code now."
Here’s the reality inside actual tech companies: AI writes code fast, confidently, and frequently wrong enough to sink a business. Someone must know the difference. Someone must design the system, catch the bugs AI swears aren’t there, and take responsibility when real money is on the line. That someone gets paid incredibly well to do their job.
The "typist-developer" who simply memorizes syntax and copies tutorials is finished. Good riddance! But the engineer who thinks in systems and wields AI like a power tool? Companies are always eager to hire them to join their teams before a competitor does.

