Re:Software engineering may no longer be a lifetime career
by jake-coworker on Monday May 11, 2026 @11:16AM
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I think the logical next step is that "XYZ knowledge worker" will become a software engineer of sorts. Not literally writing code, but at minimum encoding processes/workflows into some language.
If you're a paralegal or an accountant who can't manage their workflows with AI, you're going to be way less productive than someone who can.
And if you're a paralegal or an accountant who can manage a lot of your workflows with AI, you don't need custom software (hence less dedicated software engineers).
If you're a paralegal or an accountant who can't manage their workflows with AI, you're going to be way less productive than someone who can.
And if you're a paralegal or an accountant who can manage a lot of your workflows with AI, you don't need custom software (hence less dedicated software engineers).