'Agent + cybersecurity will be HUGE': devs debate returning to security careers
max_paperclips · x · 2026-10-22
A developer who quit SWE years ago expecting AI to end the field asks whether their network security background makes a comeback worthwhile. @maxpaperclips replies that agent + cybersecurity is going to be huge: most AI/ML people are clueless about security, and an experienced DevSecOps engineer who also understands agents is 'lightyears ahead'—a strong signal that agent-era attack surfaces are making security + agent hybrid talent scarce.
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