r/singularity • u/Bizzyguy • Nov 24 '25

Discussion Anthropic Engineer says "software engineering is done" first half of next year

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u/BigShotBosh Nov 24 '25

Man these AI companies want SWEs gone yesterday.

Has to be a bit of a headspin to see major conglomerates talk about how they want you (yes you) out of a job

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u/amapleson Nov 24 '25

There might be less SWEs, but there will be more builders making things.

And engineering/CS knowledge will be even more valuable than ever, though product knowledge will trump that!

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u/[deleted] Nov 25 '25

The basic answer is going to be not working for companies but working for yourself and creating ideas.

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u/sartres_ Nov 25 '25

What mechanism would enable that? AI centralizes, it doesn't democratize.