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# The LLM Evolution: From Sequence Imitation to Verifiable Reasoning

What happens to software engineering when AI runs out of human text to imitate? Discover how test-time compute shifts developer roles from writing syntax to architecting rigorous specs.

- **Speakers:** [Kamen Petroff](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/@kamen-petroff)
- **Event:** World Congress 2026 Europe
- **Published:** July 10, 2026
- **Duration:** 27:27
- **URL:** https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100343-the-llm-evolution-from-sequence-imitation-to-verifiable-reasoning
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