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Conversely, data scientists are doing software engineering, including webdev. It’s an interesting time. I think it’s less about the job title demarcation now, and more about output.
Only reason humans need to be in the loop is so there is someone to blame or hold accountable in a legal sense.
Academia is just a daycare at this point, and many labs shouldn’t exists or get funding. The people who move the field aren’t necessarily the ones with the most citations, they’re usually hard at work in places that don’t publish at all.
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Nice tool, but the agentic workflow doesn’t sound cost efficient.
Maybe also get some other people on board to create a certified program so if your program doesn’t work out for the student, they can get some credit for spending/wasting time with your group.
Other thing is safety, if you’re dealing with young people and involve other adults, you want proper and lawful mechanisms to protect the kids and yourself.
Besides that, teaching is a skill by itself, and teaching poorly can have the opposite of the intended effect.