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Software engineers can't resist AI automation, says Erik Van Craddock

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Software engineers, whose profession is built on automating tasks, cannot ethically or practically resist the automation of their own work by AI. The historical precedent of tools like VisiCalc, which automated bookkeeping, demonstrates that technological advancement inherently leads to job displacement. Therefore, engineers should embrace AI's potential rather than oppose it. AI

IMPACT Argues that AI automation is an inevitable progression of software engineering's core purpose, challenging the industry's potential resistance.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece by a named credible voice arguing against a specific industry stance.

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Software engineers can't resist AI automation, says Erik Van Craddock

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    From the very beginning, software engineering has been about automating other people’s work. Every single commercial software program2 is valuable because it ta

    From the very beginning, software engineering has been about automating other people’s work. Every single commercial software program2 is valuable because it takes over some task you would have to pay a human to do. The engineer who built VisiCalc, one of the first pieces of pers…

    LINKS seangoedecke.com/software-engineers-dont-…

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