Developers Won't Be Replaced, But Will Transition to Engineers
Any_Bus9205 · reddit · 2026-08-16
The author argues that AI won't replace developers but will transform them into higher-level 'computer engineers.' Future tasks will shift from writing and optimizing code to architecture design, problem-solving, and task delegation. Using agricultural mechanization as an analogy, the post views this as a modern industrial revolution where creativity becomes key.
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