Phase 1 — Today (2023-2025): “Senior Engineer That Never Sleeps”

AI can:

Write correct, maintainable code fast, if the spec is clear.

Refactor cleanly when guardrails exist.

Detect bugs and suggest design patterns.

Keep style consistent across a large codebase.

But it needs human architectural intent.
You still decide why a system exists, how it evolves, and how it trades off time, money, and risk.

This is where we are right now.