Beyond the code: Rediscovering the timeless skills of software engineering in the AI era @thoughtworks
Beyond the code: Rediscovering the timeless skills of software engineering in the AI era @thoughtworks
Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
If AI can build software, then what's a software engineer's role? What do software engineer actually do?

This talk will explore that very question. By examining the fundamental similarities and differences between traditional software development by 100% human effort compared to AI-assisted creation, we will notice the timeless principle and identify the timeless skills that will empower software engineers to thrive in an AI-driven future.

Speaker:
Chris Chakrit Riddhagni, Lead Consultant, Thoughtworks

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