Neural Coding as Software Engineering Augmentation, Not Abdication

The promise of translating human thought directly into software also introduces the risk of collapsing software engineering by severing intent from implementation.

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Communications of the ACM
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2026-07-24
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https://doi.org/10.1145/3779310
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Cognitive Science and Education Research
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Neural Coding as Software Engineering Augmentation, Not Abdication

Somdip Dey
Communications of the ACM
Cognitive Science and Education Research
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Neural Coding as Software Engineering Augmentation, Not Abdication

Somdip Dey
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The promise of translating human thought directly into software also introduces the risk of collapsing software engineering by severing intent from implementation.

Communications of the ACM
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