> read and understand the specification The what? Sorry? If you had the specification you could just give it to the latest ChatGPT et al and it would create 90

> read and understand the specification The what? Sorry? If you had the specification you could just give it to the latest ChatGPT et al and it would create 90% of the code for you (just kidding, but kinda not). No, the most important task of a software engineer is to help gathering requirements, understanding them and then translating them to code, considering internal and external constraints. Actual coding is usually the smallest part of this process. Communication may not be THE most important, but it certainly is important.