Bob McGrew, former research chief at OpenAI, argued on Sequoia's podcast that while product managers can create prototypes using vibe coding, professional software engineers remain essential. He emphasized the risks of using code that engineers do not understand, describing it as a liability. Over the next couple of years, he predicts a collaborative approach where humans work alongside AI tools, but ongoing human oversight and understanding will be crucial for maintaining and troubleshooting software, particularly as projects become more complex.
"If you are given a code base that you don't understand - this is a classic software engineering question - is that a liability or is it an asset?"
"You have to maintain this thing. You don't know how it works, no one knows how it works. That's terrible."
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