[flashgordon]

I really don't understand the fetishisizing of the demise of software engineers. Are other knowledge workers like doctors or lawyers going to be exterminated by AI? Or is there even a fantasizing of their demise? The only reason I can think of is shmchaudenfreud (it is relatively barrierless to get into and pays pretty well) and more importantly imo doesn't have cabals like other professions do.

Btw I love using my Claude code to crank out product but I don't get off looking for the day when engineers are a dead breed!

[palmotea]

> I really don't understand the fetishisizing of the demise of software engineers.

I don't think it's "fetishisizing," it's fear. You have a bunch of comfortable software engineers suddenly realizing they may be in for the same fate as travel agents and blue-collar factory workers.

[akmarinov]

Doctors and lawyers are also going away, it’s just harder to see as they’re not exposed as much to this technology yet, it’ll be more of a “flip a switch” moment for them.

Doctors might fare better since there are laws and regulations that require them.