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Software engineer plans to use AI for product development, warns against over-reliance

A software engineer with extensive product development experience believes they can leverage AI assistance to build new products. They plan to break down tasks and have AI generate and test code chunks, cautioning against the temptation to have AI attempt a full home run, especially for management with less hands-on experience. AI

IMPACT Suggests a practical, segmented approach to using AI in software development, contrasting with a 'home run' strategy.

RANK_REASON The item is a personal reflection on using AI for software engineering, not a primary announcement or event.

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Software engineer plans to use AI for product development, warns against over-reliance

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · buckfiftyseven ·

    I have been around software engineering long enough that I've built a number of products. I've built them with teams and I've built them individually. I'm confi

    I have been around software engineering long enough that I've built a number of products. I've built them with teams and I've built them individually. I'm confident that I could do it again with # AI assistance. Basically, I would break down what I would always do and then see if…