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Edward Campbell
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AI Is Phasing Out Developers and Creating a New Type of Engineer: The Hive Engineer

We’ve entered a new era of software engineering.

Gone are the days of writing every line of code by hand. AI copilots now generate boilerplate, fix bugs, deploy apps, and even guide architecture decisions.

But here’s the catch:
AI lacks judgment, context, and strategic thinking.

This is where a new role is emerging — The Hive Engineer.

🧠 Hive Engineers:

Orchestrate AI agents like a digital team.

Bring human intuition to agentic workflows.

Design resilient systems that align with business goals.

Turn AI from a tool into a team.

They don’t just build — they coordinate, adapt, and lead.

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