>>1553545>we don't even know if "developer" will still be a real career by the end of 2026It will.
Degradation of quality can already be seen at this point.
Ever since people started using "AI" on github, the quality of the codebase has started to degrade more and more. And these worse codebases are now cannibalized for more training... It's a downward spiral.
These tools are great to help programmers at STEPS, they can quickly create the annoying parts of a function, analyze the code for potential errors etc. But to create a functioning program there are still humans required.
The other possibility could be that tasks that originally were taken over by a program will simply be TAKEN OVER by an AI network, replacing the code entirely.
If you are afraid of that OP, you should look into fields where restrictions are so tight that models cannot be ran, like embedded systems. If you have to work with an 8 bit microcontroller on 2 AA batteries there is no way in hell to run a model on there.
