Code Health Guardian: The Old-New Role of Human Software Engineers in the Al Era

Artie Shevchenko, a former Google engineer and ITMO University lecturer, delivers a talk on how software engineers can remain indispensable in the AI era by deepening expertise in managing code complexity rather than attempting to become AI experts themselves. The event emphasizes that as AI handles routine coding tasks, human engineers will increasingly focus on code health and architecture—skills that require complex reasoning AI struggles with. Attendees will hear how mastering code complexity positions them as "Code Health Guardians," the emerging critical role for human engineers in an AI-driven tech industry.