Coding is not craftsmanship
Software engineering may have been one of the few modern engineering roles that combine both engineering (designing) tasks and technical craftsmanship (coding) tasks. Maybe until LLMs gets perfected.
Submitted 8 months ago by oce@jlai.lu to showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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Outwit1294@lemmy.today 8 months ago
oce@jlai.lu 8 months ago
Why not? Are you not creating the product with your own hands?
Outwit1294@lemmy.today 8 months ago
Yes, it is work. It is a skill. Craftsmanship is taking it a step too far.
vatlark@lemmy.world 8 months ago
Ever since CAD software was invented the role of mechanical/electrical engineer and drafter has largely been merged into one.
oce@jlai.lu 8 months ago
I would rather compare my point to the mechanical engineer who designs the mechanical system and the factory worker who actually builds the system with their hands.