Engineers Struggle to Find Deep Technical Work as AI Handles Routine
As AI tools handle more routine coding tasks, engineers question where genuine deep technical challenge and craft still exist in modern software work. The concern is less about job loss and more about the narrowing of the problem space that makes engineering intrinsically rewarding.
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