The Digital Press

AI can generate code effectively for isolated tasks, but it currently falls short of building complete, maintainable software products that work in real-world production environments.

Why it matters: Software engineering involves managing complexity and maintainability, beyond just writing code, which AI still can’t handle fully.

The big picture: AI accelerates coding smaller features or prototypes, but human expertise remains crucial for product development and integration.

The stakes: Without skilled software engineers, AI-generated demos often require complete rewrites to become production-ready software.

Commenters say: Readers agree AI boosts coding speed but emphasize the ongoing need for human roles in product management, integration, and long-term software evolution.