Software Engineering fundamentals matter more
An opinion piece arguing that software engineering fundamentals remain more important than the hype surrounding AI agent models. The author emphasizes that understanding system architecture and integration is the true value of the profession.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing industry sentiment that AI tools are supplements to, rather than replacements for, core engineering expertise.
Beyond the hype and junkie-like marketing fervor of “major model providers”, I found a really interesting power tool with the combination of harness and models. I’ve been following how friends have been using these tools, and learning a ton. As usual, the folks doing some of the most amazing things aren’t the ones crowing about it, or posting narrative blurbs in social media about the end of this profession. They found a “big damn stick”, they’re exploring the fulcrum points, and they’re representing good ole Archimedes to lean into that lever, moving the world.
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