'SWE replaced in 18 months, standup still at 9:30' meme captures AI-era mood
haydendevs · x · 2026-11-10
@roughsea notes software engineering has effectively shifted to 100% AI-written code in a remarkably short time — the AI writes C++ better than he could, but verifying it works remains the hard part, so SWEs are just shipping more volume at higher quality. @DabsMalone's sarcastic riff — 'replaced in 18 months and the standup is still at 9:30' — captures the surreal normalcy of the AI era.
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