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Rising Star
Developers needing to re-skill has always been a thing and I’m amazed there are people who actually thought differently.
Pro
True, reskilling isn't new. But this shift isn't just learn React instead of Angular it's learn how to guide AI instead of writing the code yourself.
Chief
Some tech CEOs are saying traditional developer roles will become obsolete in the next 12-18 months, and when they say things like that you better pay attention because they're the ones who will be laying off those developers. I foresee evolving hybrid roles, think technical BAs, people who understand the business and can also operate AI agents. The code itself will become one of those behind the scenes things that no one thinks much about, just like what the cloud did to physical infrastructure. Sure today developers have to babysit the AI but it's evolving so rapidly it won't be necessary in the near future. You might have an engineer on hand to fix problems but you won't need an entire team anymore to build and ship product. Today's software developer will become as specialized as yesterday's COBOL programmer - they might be paid very well but there will be much fewer of them needed.
My advice to new software engineers: forget about coding and transition into a BA role and use your AI and tech skills to bring new product features to life with just a handful of prompts. You'll be paving the way and carve out a huge demand for yourself. That is the future my friends. Don't be the COBOL programmer who ran out of work because they didn't learn modern app development.
Pro
Respectfully, I think the COBOL analogy misses the mark a bit. COBOL programmers didn't run out of work because they refused to learn, they ran out because the problems moved to different domains. Software engineers today aren't being asked to stop understanding systems. they're being asked to orchestrate AI instead of writing loops
Chief
Yes and I think adding new skills will be incredibly important. Carve out a new role in the AI age
Pro
Agree that adding skills is critical, but carving out a new role doesn't have to mean abandoning the engineer title.