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Software engineer reflects on AI's impact on failure discussion

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John Hubbard, a figure in software engineering, reflects on the tendency within the field to emphasize successes over failures, both before and after the advent of AI. He notes that projects initially perceived as successes can gradually become failures, yet are often continued due to an attachment to past achievements. Hubbard expresses a desire to discuss some of his own project failures. AI

IMPACT Discusses the cultural shift in software engineering's approach to failure in the context of AI.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece by a named individual reflecting on a general trend in software engineering, particularly in relation to AI.

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Software engineer reflects on AI's impact on failure discussion

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