The Software Engineering "Squeeze"

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proc0 · 9h ago

> To succeed, you’ll probably need all the skills of an engineer, some of a PM, and even a bit of design taste. It’s not just about shipping code anymore.

It hasn't been about shipping code for at least a decade. What's frustrating to me is how it seems only engineers have to see their roles constantly evolve over time, shifting responsibilities and changing what you focus on day to day. There's no reason why it has to, even with AI. Engineers could simply take on bigger tasks with AI, but instead the expansion of the role is horizontally across other disciplines. Why bother studying CS anymore? Anyone who wants to be an "engineer" has to instead study business and then just learn some code on the side. That is a much better fit for what companies want... except the interviews are highly technical. It's such a contradiction and a huge mess.

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The Software Engineering "Squeeze"

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