Comment on Ask HN: What Is an "AI Engineer"?parentComments−seattle_springOP3moConsidering 99% of engineers are using AI tools, that would mean all engineers are now "Agentic Engineers." Are we really no longer putting any value on someone who has expertise in understanding the code it produces?−simonw3moRight, that's why I don't think that class particularly needs a name. It's trending towards "software engineers" now.We need a name for engineers who don't use coding agents.
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Considering 99% of engineers are using AI tools, that would mean all engineers are now "Agentic Engineers." Are we really no longer putting any value on someone who has expertise in understanding the code it produces?
Right, that's why I don't think that class particularly needs a name. It's trending towards "software engineers" now.
We need a name for engineers who don't use coding agents.