Better code generation doesn't remove the need for robust engineering, one developer argues. They say Opus 4.6 and GPT-5.2, with supporting tools, can write code nearly as well as they can in their best language—and better in other languages. Yet they predict non-developers won't push production code for a long time, possibly forever. A user quoting that comment argues that coding agents make software engineering even harder: impressive results are possible, but unlocking their full potential requires extraordinary discipline and knowledge.