⚖️ Case File 2.1: The Prompt-and-Pray Conspiracy

The AI Syndicate AI doesn't make you a better engineer; it makes you a faster version of whoever you already are. If you’re a "Software Criminal," it just makes you a Serial Offender. In our transition to Agentic Development , we’ve entered a dangerous era. With 17+ years in tech, I’ve seen the shift from "copying from StackOverflow" to "prompting an LLM." The difference? AI produces "plausible-looking" code at machine speed. This is the Prompt-and-Pray Conspiracy , and it is the fastest way to