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.
I realized this a couple months ago. I took a couple CS classes in college. Very much a beginner, but have a solid grasp of computers, network, and technology.
I began making software that was at an advanced level with AI. It felt like I was managing a team of junior developers. I can spin up whatever piece of software I want/need now and run it.
I've made my own advanced firewall, CAD software, and .pdf viewer/editor. You can literally make your own software right now with AI in a few hours.
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I realized this a couple months ago. I took a couple CS classes in college. Very much a beginner, but have a solid grasp of computers, network, and technology.
I began making software that was at an advanced level with AI. It felt like I was managing a team of junior developers. I can spin up whatever piece of software I want/need now and run it.
I've made my own advanced firewall, CAD software, and .pdf viewer/editor. You can literally make your own software right now with AI in a few hours.