No AI-proof careers, only adaptable people — plus Paul Graham's watchmaker bet
bendee983 · x · 2026-09-25
- The author argues there is no truly AI-proof career; every domain will be affected in some way.
- The only defense is adaptation: software engineers have always coped with shifting platforms and languages, and AI just accelerates the pace — the fundamentals stay the same: learn new tools, adapt to the paradigm shift.
- His generic playbook: study how AI applies to your field, identify which parts get automated, then move one level up and stay in control.
- He quotes Paul Graham's suggestion that watch repair is a promising AI-resistant job: watchmakers have more work than they can handle, mechanical watches are increasingly popular, and AI replacement is far off.
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