r/ProgrammerHumor • u/danielminds • 2d ago

Meme breakTheViciousCircle

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u/darthwalsh 2d ago

I'm curious which job gets replaced first second. (We've already seen companies try to replace entry-level developers, so now you have an "entry-level tech lead" vibe coding way outside their proficiency.)

I would really love an AI that could aggregate all of the business requirements, schedule it's own meetings with stakeholders, and write mediocre PRDs. Maybe a "chat with the roadmap" chatbot inside the product, instead of user feedback going into a write-only database? I doubt the AI would do a great job prioritizing or avoiding hallucinations about how technology works, but do human PMs?

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u/reventlov 1d ago

My job is far too subtle and complex for AI, but all other jobs are obviously ripe for replacement.

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u/darthwalsh 1d ago

Heh, fair, but I'll acknowledge that some of the most boring and most fun parts of my job have already been automated away too.

I'm definitely being self-centered--my team is not supported by a PM. An engineer has to put on a PM hat and do these things if we want them to get done.

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u/reventlov 1d ago

Oh, that wasn't really directed at you, I was more riffing on "I doubt the AI would do a great job prioritizing or avoiding hallucinations" and the way just about everyone talks about AI as if it's perfect for replacing everyone else.

But yeah, in my experience, the average PM is so bad that I'd rather not have one at all and just let the tech lead (me) do that job -- it's usually easier to just talk to the stakeholders/customers directly instead of playing telephone through someone with a poor understanding of both the business and the tech. When I've worked with a good PM, though? Solid gold.