SMRTR ProgrammingMar 1, 2026Hacker News

AI Made Writing Code Easier. It Made Being an Engineer Harder

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AI tools have made writing code easier while simultaneously making engineering roles more complex and demanding. Expectations for output have risen dramatically, roles have expanded beyond core coding responsibilities, and engineers face new challenges supervising AI-generated code they didn't write, creating widespread burnout despite productivity gains.

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