The latest articles on DEV Community by Matias Heikkilä (@matias_heikkil_f56f8f0fb). https://dev.to/matias_heikkil_f56f8f0fb https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3584905%2F4150f9b2-d46f-4131-97c4-b2b12d742f12.png https://dev.to/matias_heikkil_f56f8f0fb en Matias Heikkilä Mon, 27 Oct 2025 19:48:46 +0000 https://dev.to/matias_heikkil_f56f8f0fb/ai-can-code-but-it-cant-build-software-477d https://dev.to/matias_heikkil_f56f8f0fb/ai-can-code-but-it-cant-build-software-477d <p>Artificial intelligence can now write code, sometimes impressively so. But building <em>software</em> is far more than just coding. It involves system design, trade-offs, teamwork, and long-term thinking that go beyond syntax and automation.</p> <p>In this post, I explore the real difference between <strong>coding</strong> and <strong>software engineering</strong>, and why AI tools still fall short of replacing the human side of engineering.</p> <p><strong>Read the full article here:</strong><br><br> <a href="https://bytesauna.com/post/coding-vs-software-engineering" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://bytesauna.com/post/coding-vs-software-engineering</a></p> <p>Do you think AI will ever understand the <em>why</em> behind software?</p> ai softwareengineering coding productivity