Season 1, Episode 11 • 25:00
What is AI good for anyway?
Welcome back to I'm a Software Engineer ~ What Next? — the podcast for devs figuring out their next move. Hosted by tech recruiter James Wilson and software engineer Matt Sinclair, we unpack what it really means to build a career in tech today — from navigating interviews to scaling as an engineering leader.
In this week's episode, James and Matt ask: What is AI actually good for? We're told that AI is changing the world — but when it comes to writing code, is it all hype or are there genuinely powerful use cases? In this episode, we talk through where AI-based code generation tools really shine, and where they fall flat.
Topics Discussed
- How AI can help you think, not just code
- Why AI tools are great for exploratory work and brainstorming
- The risks of over-reliance on code generation
- Where AI-powered tools genuinely improve productivity
- Why human judgment still matters in software engineering
Whether you're using GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or still coding by hand, this episode will help you think about how to make AI work for you — without letting it do the thinking.
🎧 25 minutes. Zero fluff. Tune in now.