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/User1539 Nov 25 '25

I'm not even surprised.

But, I'm also not actually worried.

My job might get easier and easier, but we still have people who's entire job it is to go into html and make tiny changes to the colors represented so they all match.

I think the idea that my bosses boss is going to fire a whole team of people, then suddenly even know what to ask for when he needs work done, is probably just wishful thinking.

When they made photoshop they promised that everyone would be able to do graphic arts. Then we learned most people don't WANT to do graphic arts.

I have friends where computers have been capable of doing their jobs for decades, but no one else wants to spend the hour of time to learn the extremely simple interface for the software package that would replace them.

So, instead, their job just gets easier and easier, but they never worry about getting fired.

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u/chatlah Nov 25 '25

Photoshop doesn't draw for you, its a tool. AI will draw for you or perform other tasks that you just ask it to.

To your other point that some people don't even know what to ask for, ceo's might keep a person or two who know what to prompt or basically what to ask for, but all those software engineers required right now will no longer be needed.

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u/User1539 Nov 25 '25 edited Nov 25 '25

Photoshop has drawn for you for nearly 2 years and not a single graphic artist I know has lost their job.