The mud and the mind (opens in new tab)

In my previous article I discussed about the necessary evil to change the coding tests to filter engineers. As LLMs become the ultimate coders (producing boilerplate infinitely, instantly, and without fatigue) the software engineering workflow is rapidly shifting, and day-to-day work is moving heavily toward auditing and reviewing AI-generated code. But because of this shift, a dangerous corporate fantasy is taking root: the belief that engineers should simply become project managers. But let...