Warranty Void If Regenerated

In a near-future world where AI can instantly generate and regenerate software from plain-language specs, Tom Hartmann—a former agricultural equipment technician—reinvents himself as a 'Software Mechanic,' a new profession focused on diagnosing the gap between what generated technology is supposed to do and what it actually does. The story explores how the collapse of the hardware/software distinction reshapes careers and industries, much like earlier technological revolutions did.