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- 1AI model releases revive claims software engineering is dead●Every time a new AI model is released — especially after Fable and now with GPT-Astra — everyone exclaims, ‘Software eng
With each new AI model release, including the recent Fable and GPT-Astra, a familiar claim resurfaces online: that software engineering is dead. A commentary piece pushes back against a well-known data scientist who repeated the phrase without justification, arguing the recurring declaration has become a reflex rather than a considered assessment of AI's actual impact on programming work.
- 2Programmers Revisit DRY: When 'Don't Repeat Yourself' Goes Too Far▼I've watched DRY get applied as a reflex more than as a rule. Someone reads the Pragmatic Programmer,... # programming #
A software engineer argues that DRY — the 'Don't Repeat Yourself' principle from The Pragmatic Programmer — is often applied reflexively rather than thoughtfully, causing developers to over-abstract code at the expense of readability. The post points out that the principle's second, less-quoted sentence clarifies its real intent, and it is prompting discussion about code quality and how classic programming advice is misused, especially as AI coding tools spread.