CZM Rewind: The Truth About Software Development with Carl Brown
Software development is far more than writing code, with most of the job involving communication, problem-solving, and long-term system design. Claims that AI will replace engineers — especially juniors — are overstated and often based on misleading metrics, such as counting autocomplete
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