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ChatGPT already knows - Part 2

Past and present of software engineering

Uwe Friedrichsen

14 minute read

A flock of flamingos standing in the water

In the previous post, we discussed that detail knowledge, one of the major differentiators in software engineering careers, ceases to be a differentiator due to the growing capabilities of modern AI solutions. Whatever relevant detail knowledge a software engineer can have, these tools also can have. We stopped with the question what is left to software engineers in such a changing landscape, how to preserve one’s value.

ChatGPT already knows - Part 1

Disrupting the role of the software engineer

Uwe Friedrichsen

13 minute read

A green snake curled up on a branch

At the moment, we see a lot of discussions revolving ChatGPT and other modern AI tools like, e.g., GitHub Copilot. Many managers praise them as the new silver bullet to beat the (often self-made) skills shortage that will make software developers redundant while driving software development efficiency to unprecedented heights.

Watch your time - Part 2

Protect your most precious resource

Uwe Friedrichsen

12 minute read

Sheep grazing on a dike

In the previous post, we identified time as our most precious resource. We saw that we are always confronted with a lot of tasks and expectations of other people. We also discussed that quite some of them turn out not to have any value for us or other people we care about. I call such tasks time killers.