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To Code is Human: Why AI Can’t Automate the Soul of Engineering

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Henri Petroski's central thesis is the most important counterargument we have against the commoditization of our craft: Engineering is not a calculation. It is a deeply human act of desire, hypothesis, and revision Prompting an LLM until the code compiles isn’t engineering, it’s just hoping your di…

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  1. 2026-08-22 15:28 · DEV Community — AI
    To Code is Human: Why AI Can’t Automate the Soul of Engineering

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