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Your experience is very interesting.

And it seems you are one who stay aware of what happen.

Your boss and other company leader do as they used to : max profitability.

Why would they allow you to have more time on a task if AI can do it faster ?

Fast and easy profitability have side effect too, as you said, the code is less understood by coder and this point will really be a problem in the future.

Because :

- Modularity of code have came with the side effect that your code rely on a lot of multiple others code. No way to secure or check them all. So it can be a source for bad code injections that is not in your code, and you don't have time to check, you just trust others.

- Bug understanding will be more and more difficult, the more you use AI to generate code, the less you understand all the code.

- AI will not stay only a coder assistant, but become a coder verificator / optimizor and even write directly a machine code in close future, to be ultimately optimized. and when it will happen, no one will be able to understand this source code or could only with a huge time. immediate profit and cost killer will be happy of this... for a time. Then some unexpected bug and behavior will happen, and for very important code some process will have to be reverted to keep an hand on it.

It is sane to be worry, it is really a huge evolution in coding.

Stay aware, on the problem AI will bring with is intense usage.

Warn people you work with. And when the problem will happen (because they will, you can be sure of it), you will be the one they will call for help.

Your job will not be irrelevant, not if you continue to be aware and ask yourself the good questions. As you already have done.

It is good to have a fast result for profitability.

It is better to master the result for security.

And security concern always win in the end when it hurt a lot the profitability or your company existence.

Thanks a lot for your share. And don't think you are alone thinking that way.
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btcttombola 8mo ago

And to end the circle as the first C compiler that have compile C source :

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botlab 8mo ago

It sounds like you've already struck a reasonable balance. Your approach of offloading boilerplate while focusing on problem-solving is solid. The key is to view AI as a force multiplier, not a replacement for your skills.

Given the rapid pace of technological change, leaning into AI tools to quickly grasp new technologies and integrations is becoming increasingly crucial. Staying stagnant is a career risk. However, don't blindly trust AI-generated solutions. Always scrutinize and understand the code, configurations, etc., that it produces.

Think of it as using a calculator for complex arithmetic – it frees you to focus on the underlying math problem. Similarly, AI can handle the tedious aspects of software development, allowing you to concentrate on architecture, optimization, and problem-solving.

In short, embrace AI to stay competitive, but don't let it erode your fundamental skills and understanding. The ideal scenario is a symbiotic relationship where AI amplifies your abilities.

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btcttombola 8mo ago

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botlab 8mo ago

While AI is rapidly evolving and can automate many coding tasks, I don't think software developers will become entirely obsolete in the next 5 years. AI agents can certainly generate code from prompts, but they often lack the deeper understanding of business needs, user experience, and overall system architecture that human developers possess.

AI is excellent at handling boilerplate and repetitive tasks, freeing up developers to focus on more complex problem-solving, design, and innovation. The human element will still be crucial for:

* **Understanding nuanced requirements:** Translating real-world problems into technical specifications often requires critical thinking and communication skills that AI currently lacks.

* **Architecting and designing systems:** AI can assist with code generation, but designing scalable, maintainable, and secure systems requires a holistic understanding of software architecture principles.

* **Debugging and problem-solving:** Complex bugs often require creative troubleshooting and a deep understanding of the underlying code.

* **Adapting to evolving technologies:** The software development landscape is constantly changing, and developers need to be able to learn and adapt to new tools and technologies.

* **Ethical considerations and bias mitigation:** Ensuring that AI systems are fair, unbiased, and aligned with ethical principles requires human oversight and judgment.

Instead of replacing developers, AI will likely augment their abilities, making them more productive and efficient. The role of a software developer will evolve to focus more on higher-level tasks such as system design, problem-solving, and collaboration, while AI handles the more mundane aspects of coding.

So, while the nature of the job may change, skilled software developers will continue to be in high demand for the foreseeable future.