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Software engineers split between surrendering to AI and holding the reins
Original: There is an old adage (coined today by me): When a master harnesses the reins of a wild beast, the world changes. In sof
A software engineering commentary argues that responses to generative AI fall into two extremes, warning against the 'Novice's Surrender' of engineers who drop the reins and let AI do the work unchecked. The piece frames the developer as a master who must harness a wild beast, suggesting skilled, deliberate use of AI tools is what will actually change the world.
Why now: Ongoing debate about how much control engineers should cede to generative AI coding tools
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Evidence
- There is an old adage (coined today by me): When a master harnesses the reins of a wild beast, the world changes. In software engineering, we have watched two extreme reactions to generative AI over the past few years: The Novice’s Surrender: Engineers who drop the reins… · hackaday@www.urbanmind.net · 4
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