> I feel like an editor now, more than an engineer.
I have been using LLMs more and more and I think they are great for brainstorming and editing and getting to an 80% solution. But just like an editor needs to know the fundamentals of writing, you still need to know the fundamentals of software to be effective as an engineer.
Side note: I remember when I first came upon a really sophisticated system that made me feel more like an assembler than a developer. It was drupal in the late 2000s. I ran away from that as fast as I could, even though the money was good.
I have been using LLMs more and more and I think they are great for brainstorming and editing and getting to an 80% solution. But just like an editor needs to know the fundamentals of writing, you still need to know the fundamentals of software to be effective as an engineer.
Side note: I remember when I first came upon a really sophisticated system that made me feel more like an assembler than a developer. It was drupal in the late 2000s. I ran away from that as fast as I could, even though the money was good.