Freedom to Handcraft Software

From individual perspective, software development is not less than any other art form. Then why is it that we the Software developers do not have the same freedom as the artists? Why are we being forced to use AI when it’s use atrophies our core skills. … I have learnt that organizations strive to mitigate risks and build resilient systems. So how are we not seeing these proprietary AI systems — owned by a few giants who are, in turn, dependent on a single company that can create the hardware for these AI systems to work — as a risk? Where are the security pundits who used to ban mobile phones at offshore development centers as a security risk, when the company is now handing over its entire IP to these AI systems? … It’s said that when we are learning or practicing something we are building new neural pathways in our brain which is critical for individual growth and keeping certain brain disorders at bay. I was not fan of constant learning by our profession but I genuinely miss it…