Ofir Press: SWE jobs have changed but demand is stable; 20 years until humans aren't SWEs
OfirPress · x · 2026-10-25
Ofir Press argues the SWE job has substantially changed — most engineers no longer write code — yet demand for human SWEs appears stable or growing. He estimates it will take about 20 years until humans are no longer SWEs.
Related event: Researcher: SWE Jobs Have Changed but Demand Persists for 20 More Years(4 posts)→
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