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THE BUILDER LAYER — PART 1: ACT

AI did not replace software engineers. It removed some of their hiding places. As execution gets cheaper, the bottleneck moves up: coordination, judgment, and system design.

Software development is not changing. The Actors are.

AI agents are the new drill in the software engineer’s toolbox. Faster? Absolutely. Revolutionary? Maybe. But a drill doesn’t replace the process of building a house. In this article, I explore why SDLC, architecture, testing, and delivery remain as important as ever.