Debunking "Software is Solved": Why AI Labs Still Need Forward-Deployed Engineers
bendee983 · x · 2026-08-02
A developer pushes back against the trendy narrative that "software is solved" by AI. He argues that this concept is as vaguely defined as AGI—ask 10 people and you'll get 10 different answers.
Key Argument: While LLMs and AI coding agents are incredibly useful in software engineering, they haven't "solved software" by any stretch. The clearest proof is that even the most cutting-edge AI labs still heavily rely on Forward-Deployed Engineers (FDEs) to manually build and implement solutions for enterprise customers. Furthermore, those who loudly claim software is solved often struggle to ship even the most basic functional products themselves.
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