In an interview, engineer argues AI like Astra will automate most dev roles
ashishllm · x · 2026-09-17
During a techno-managerial interview round, the author was asked by a CTO what recent developments like GPT-6 Astra mean for developers. He bluntly answered that many roles will be automated or replaced by AI, calling it a truth developers must accept. Only engineers who understand infrastructure and systems internals and can make real tradeoff decisions will survive and stay in demand. The post quotes discussion about fading GPT-6 Astra hype.
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