Agreed, it feels like the days of maverick engineers leading huge efforts is mostly over. Will there be any more Kelley Johnsons, or Gene Kranzs in our lifetimes?
Engineering is different from math. A large part of the reason why engineering innovation is lacking in a particular field is due to entrenched players, heavy bureaucracy, and government regulation, for instance with spaceflight and EVs.
Tools can be used for this purpose. New tools can unlock new abilities for engineers. I’m not sure if it applies to math but I don’t have any reason why it shouldn’t.
