If AI handles much implementation, many software roles may no longer require deep CS concepts like machine code or logic gates. Curricula and entry‑level expectations would shift toward tool orchestration, integration, and system‑level reasoning over hand‑coding fundamentals.
— This forces universities, accreditors, and employers to redefine what counts as 'competency' in software amid AI assistance.
Arnold Kling
2025.10.01
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Kling asks whether knowing AND/OR/NOT and logic gates should be a 'deal‑breaker' for software engineers, likening it to not needing to 'milk a cow' to be a chef.
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