Don't buy the 'software engineering is doomed' narrative from AI labs eyeing IPOs
bendee983 · x · 2026-09-10
bendee983 argues you should view AI labs' doom narratives through the lens of their upcoming IPOs and need to pump valuations. Knowledge work stays valuable: software demand keeps growing while AI floods production with sloppy code, so the world will need more software engineers than ever, not fewer.
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