Busier than ever but jobs keep vanishing: LLM era demands 10x adaptation speed
dejavucoder · x · 2026-09-23
- Engineers are busier than ever while jobs keep disappearing and layoffs continue.
- New roles emerge, but training and keeping experts up to date is hard; tech already required constant learning, and now adaptation speed must be 10x faster.
- LLM reliance makes everything both easier and harder — you must use it without losing yourself.
- The reality is nuanced: many engineers who just want to code have been priced out of their jobs.
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