Researcher: SWE Jobs Have Changed but Demand Persists for 20 More Years

Ofir Press argues that while software engineering work has fundamentally changed, demand for human SWEs remains stable or even rising, with humans needed for about 20 more years. He notes that social and empathetic sub-roles in SWE will be especially hard to automate.

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