Software engineers are facing an 'identity crisis bordering on depression'

9 hours ago

AI coding tools are creating a divide between 'lazy' engineers who heavily rely on AI and 'craftsmen' who review and fix AI-generated code.
Many software engineers are experiencing an identity crisis as their role shifts from writing code to managing and validating machine-generated work.
The bottleneck in software development has shifted from code generation to reviewing and maintaining AI-generated code, leading to issues like bugs slipping into production.
AI sprawl is causing workers to juggle multiple tools and duplicate work without clear evidence of increased company effectiveness.
This tension is common in larger, older companies where AI-generated output outpaces teams' ability to evaluate it.

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