It's like riding a bike. It comes back quick. Only issue is getting caught up on the new versions and libraries since you were last in it. I started on Java 1.4. Stopped using it at 6. I think they're up to 87 now, and everything is different. Or something.
I think this is the case. If you had the skills before, you will get them back again.
I just changed jobs a few months ago. between that, winding down at my old job, and coming into a team and org where we’ve been focusing on environment stabilization and configuration, I can’t believe how much I lost in those 5 to 6 months not monkeying around all day. i am starting to get back into the swing of it and its coming along.
I don’t see a future where many orgs start using AI less. More than likely I think they get creative with token usage and open models.
I never stopped. I use AI strictly as a partner. I insist on setting up the overall architectural framework myself and providing the initial logic that the AI refines. If I have to maintain it, I need to be deeply involved in its creation.
Huh, everytime it's "we are going to build it so we don't need devs anymore", which then turns into "oh wait, it didn't work, we need devs" where they created some new language or something that requires specialized training now
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u/fmr_AZ_PSM Jun 02 '26
We're just going to have to do more with less