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Programming is as Dead a career as Graphic Art

submitted by Belfuro to TellUpgoat 21 hoursJun 16, 2025 19:18:37 ago (+27/-0)     (TellUpgoat)

My background is now exactly 20 years full time programming.
I'm currently a senior developer on a good income.

And I am posting this to tell of the change.

The latest ai model, claude sonnet 4, plus visual studio code agent mode. Has made software developers obsolete.

It can code more in an hour than i can in a week. Trust me, i did not want this to be true. It aggrieved me to see years of study so casually outshone.

What does the future hold?
Developers will migrate into "AI editors " roles or be sacked. Running multiple AI at once. Relegated to system architects and supervisors.

So seniors like me are in a good place. Intermediates and juniors are fucked.

My prediction is that we will witness many thousands of developers laid off. 1 senior will do the work of an entire team.

The market will get flooded with new saas built in weeks as opposed to years it took competitors.

I have begun my transistion from the dead industry to the new.
I recommend all fellow upgoat devs start immediately to do the same.


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I wish I had chosen something outside of the medical field. It sucks. Also AI will be taking over most of the rolls in healthcare too, thankfully.