In a LLiMbo: The current state of software engineering
Does Large Language Model (LLM) make software engineering and computer science (CS) fundamentals obsolete? With the current capabilities of LLM, the state of software engineering is in limbo, where the expectations and requirements of the role are seemingly being re-written.
In this talk, we will explore the reality of how LLM is used in the software engineering industry and the relevance of CS fundamentals.
| Date | Time | Location |
| 20 May 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | SUTD Albert Hong Lecture Theatre 1 (Building 1, Level 1, Room 1.102) |
| 15 July 2026 | 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm | SUTD Think Tank 23 (Building 2, Level 4, Room 2.413) |
Speaker’s profile
Filbert Cia
Software Engineer
Grab
Filbert is a software engineer in Grab, currently involved in multinational rollouts of various lending products like BNPL.
With 4 years of SWE experience in the Fintech industry across retail, logistics, and super-apps, Filbert provides first-hand expertise in the transformation of the SWE industry from the boom of LLM development and adoption.
Filbert is an ISTD alumnus from the class of 2022.