The uncertain future of software engineers in the age of AI
By
Yakko Majuri
Master baker tier. Every paragraph earns its place on the tray.
Summary
A software engineer and startup founder reflects on the uncertain future of software developers in the age of AI and LLMs. The author explores existential questions about whether developers will become obsolete, whether their skills are transferable, and how the industry might evolve. While acknowledging nobody truly knows the outcome, the piece speculates on various scenarios ranging from doomsday predictions to adaptation and transformation of the software engineering profession.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIn the back of my mind, I've been thinking a lot about what's going to happen to software developers.
The real answer is that nobody really knows. But we can guess and speculate, and sometimes that speculation is what helps build reality.
There's of course the doomsday scenario that we just all go away, but then what?
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