r/programming • u/waozen • 3d ago

Software developers are not okay | Bjarnason

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsEpW03gxKg
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u/Adorable-Log2835 2d ago

I also want to quit, but I also cannot find another profession that speaks to me. And by speaks to me I mean pays me close to the same.

I used to teach and loved it, but I make well over double what I did then working like 2 years in tech.

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u/supermitsuba 2d ago

The only move i see is being my own boss. Take these tools and solve problems! People swear programming is solved , but i have yet to see AI one shot anything.

You still have a purpose as a dev.

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u/theestwald 2d ago

Issue is there can be a race to the bottom

You get a client, do a deep dive into their problems, come up will an intuitive UX and scalable architecture, deliver it, then 5 min later competition can just look at what you did and vibecode a clone the next day and charge a fraction of your bill

Everything is easily copyable now, and it will only get better over time. Only businesses building hardware and/or running infrastructure will be able to keep their moat.

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u/ragemonkey 2d ago

Artists have had this issue for a long time. Basically you charge as you go and there’s an upfront charge as well.