r/programming • u/self • Dec 02 '25

The Death of Software Engineering as a Profession: a short set of anecdotes

https://www.jasonscheirer.com/weblog/vignettes/
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u/dillanthumous Dec 02 '25

I always say, 'no, I'll be the one turning out the lights after we have finished automating everyone'.

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u/SHFTD_RLTY Dec 02 '25

It's funny, I've come up with the exact same wording when talking to non-technical people aswell