The State of AI Engineering: Same Models, Different Results
Description and use
<p>I've been noticing what look like AI-generated restaurant menus everywhere. Everything is polished, the food is suspiciously photogenic, and occasionally the picture stops making much sense.</p> <p>I understand the appeal. Getting something presentable has become much easier. But somebody still needs to know what the restaurant actually serves, what its customers like, and whether the result is any good.</p> <p>I think software development is going through a similar change, with more expensive consequences when the mistakes are hidden.</p> <p>In <a href="https://dev.to/xmkx/the-emergence-of
Problem
<p>I've been noticing what look like AI-generated restaurant menus everywhere. Everything is polished, the food is suspiciously photogenic, and occasionally the picture stops making much sense.</p> <p>I understand the appeal. Getting something presentable has become much easier. But somebody still needs to know what the restaurant actually serves, what its customers like, and whether the result is any good.</p> <p>I think software development is going through a similar change, with more expensive consequences when the mistakes are hidden.</p> <p>In <a href="https://dev.to/xmkx/the-emergence-of
Outcome
<p>I've been noticing what look like AI-generated restaurant menus everywhere. Everything is polished, the food is suspiciously photogenic, and occasionally the picture stops making much sense.</p> <p>I understand the appeal. Getting something presentable has become much easier. But somebody still needs to know what the restaurant actually serves, what its customers like, and whether the result is any good.</p> <p>I think software development is going through a similar change, with more expensive consequences when the mistakes are hidden.</p> <p>In <a href="https://dev.to/xmkx/the-emergence-of
Evidence
The State of AI Engineering: Same Models, Different Results
- Record date: 2026-10-20T21:41:09.488Z