Are technical skills still valuable when AI designs circuits, engines and code?
Smooth_Secret394 · reddit · 2026-10-08
A Reddit user asks: hard technical work like circuit design, engine design, advanced math and complex coding can already be done faster and better by AI. What kinds of work do humans still do better — roles requiring human accountability, or those built on soft skills? The thread invites discussion on the boundaries of human-irreplaceable capabilities.
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