AI shifts where engineering experience creates value — fundamentals plus adaptation win
_jaydeepkarale · x · 2026-10-12
A reflection on how AI is changing the value of software engineering experience: tasks that once required years of practice — implementation, debugging, exploration — can now be accelerated by AI tools.
The author argues experience isn't erased but relocated: knowing how to write code matters less than knowing which code should exist, what could break in production, which trade-offs are acceptable, and how to verify AI-generated solutions. Engineers who thrive will combine strong fundamentals with willingness to keep learning — 'experience gives you a foundation, not an exemption from adapting.'
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