The reality and the future of software engineering

Let's try to address this issue and bring some peace of mind to the community. A lot of people, usually less exposed to the reality of designing, implementing, maintaining and ultimately demystifying software are concerned with the burning question of whether there will be a place for them in the AI era. It's not a difficult question to answer, but neither a trivial one. Let's try to do it in a consise manner, offer some insights or even motivation and do what we know to do best: solve problems. Stay tuned for the next post!

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