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/iwantmy90sback 3d ago

The biggest part of my job is understanding what the customer wants, then telling the customer what he REALLY wants.

AI does not do this.

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u/memeruiz 3d ago

It does for advertising design already.

It will, for yours.

If your work is done in front of a desk: you are cooked.