'End of Software Engineering' paper author softens title to 'Agentic Software' after backlash
AryHHAry · x · 2026-11-01
Zhenfeng Cao's provocative paper 'The End of Software Engineering' argues humans become 'intent architects' as agents write disposable code. The author softened the title to 'Agentic Software' within a week. Critics say the real bottleneck shifts to reasoning loops, guardrails, and audit mechanisms — without stability guarantees and transparent accountability, 'intent architect' remains just a slogan.
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