“Typing code was never the job,” argues a post on Claude and $500K engineers
gdechichi · x · 2026-07-25
The post argues that typing code was never the job, responding to a question about why software engineers still earn $500K+ if Claude can write the code.
The point is that software engineering is more than producing syntax: the value comes from problem framing, architecture, judgment, and shipping reliable systems.
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