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WHY I CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT THE DEATH OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

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Coding agents are strong prototypers, but experienced engineers still decide which tradeoffs, risks, customer needs, and long-term maintenance costs matter. Engineers become more valuable by deeply understanding their systems and organizations, then directing agents with judgment rather than outsourcing decisions to them.