Domain experts using AI-assisted coding lack the engineering judgment to vet what they build
Non-engineers using AI coding assistants to build software often cannot evaluate whether the generated system is structurally sound, since translating fuzzy requirements into robust systems is itself a distinct expertise they lack. Community discussion is split on whether this is a real tooling gap or simply restates the value of traditional engineering skill.
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