Whether or not this state of affairs is "natural", I do not think it is "good".
Civil engineers still need to understand calculus and how to analyze structural integrity even though they can rely on modern computer modeling to do the heavy lifting.
All engineers are expected to have some requisite level of knowledge and skill. Only in software do we accept engineers having the absolute bare minimum knowledge and skill to complete their specific job.
Not that we shouldn't use modern tools, but having a generation of developers unable to do anything outside their chosen layer of abstraction is a sad state of affairs.
Civil engineers still need to understand calculus and how to analyze structural integrity even though they can rely on modern computer modeling to do the heavy lifting.
All engineers are expected to have some requisite level of knowledge and skill. Only in software do we accept engineers having the absolute bare minimum knowledge and skill to complete their specific job.
Not that we shouldn't use modern tools, but having a generation of developers unable to do anything outside their chosen layer of abstraction is a sad state of affairs.