Coding With David

A lot of developers are asking a simple question right now:  If AI is writing most of my code… do the rules still apply? It’s a fair question. When I say "engineering ethics," I mean the professional duty to ship software that is correct, secure, maintainable, and fair to users. After all, when you can generate a feature, fix a bug, and scaffold tests in minutes, it feels like the game has changed. But here’s the truth: AI didn’t change engineering ethics. It removed your excuses for ignoring them.   The Illusion of Speed AI gives us something we’ve never had before: ·        Near-instant code generation ·        Infinite “junior developer” capacity ·        The ability to ship faster than ever   And that’s exactly where the danger lies. Speed creates an illusion:  “If it works, it must be good enough.”   But working code is not the same as c...

  Artificial intelligence has already begun transforming how software is built. Tools like AI coding assistants, autonomous agents, and AI-driven development environments can now generate working implementations in minutes. Tasks that once took hours—or days—can often be completed in a single interaction with an AI model. This rapid acceleration raises an inevitable question for the industry: How long will it take before software engineering becomes fully autonomous? The answer is not a single breakthrough moment. Autonomous engineering will emerge gradually in stages , each one shifting more responsibility from humans to machines while redefining the role of software engineers. Understanding these stages helps organizations prepare for the changes already underway. The Four Stages of AI-Driven Software Engineering Stage 1: AI-Assisted Engineering (Today – ~2027) This is where most teams operate today. Developers use AI tools to accelerate their workflow, b...