Elephants, Goldfish and the New Golden Age of Software Engineering

Elephants, Goldfish and the New Golden Age of Software EngineeringDave Rensin27 min read·1 hour ago--ListenSharePress enter or click to view image in full sizeIntroductionAs I write this in April 2026, it is already clear that Generative AI tools, and Large Language Models (LLMs) specifically, are completely reshaping how we think about and execute our work. This isn’t just a software engineering shift; it touches every single profession. This paper is my account of the past year — the journey my teams and I took, the tough lessons we picked up, and my personal take on what’s coming next.Whether you are already working with AI coding tools or have only just started to poke around with an AI chatbot, I hope you will take something away from this that will help you think about the role of…

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