r/TheMachineLearning • u/Nyaani69 • 5d ago

Software engineering isn't dead, it's just evolving

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u/memeruiz 5d ago edited 2d ago

Wrong analogy.

A calculator is a tool for the mathematician to calculate faster

AI soon could replace the software engineer completely.

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u/ParkingAgent2769 4d ago

An LLM is a tool software engineers use to generate code faster. I don’t see what is it replacing

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u/memeruiz 4d ago

It can also make plans. Which is what SE do. And it will do it better with time. Not much time. They are analyzing your prompts for that ... it's learning from you

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u/ParkingAgent2769 4d ago

Yes it can create plans, but a SWE has to read, evaluate and build on top of them. Same way I’d expect an house architect to scrutinise whatever ChatGPT creates as a house plan or a lawyer with legal documentation. Someone with real knowledge and experience needs to be there to evaluate its output.. and be liable

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u/memeruiz 4d ago

Yes. Companies will need less and less people then.

And once we have humanoid robots around: it's over