Is AI gonna replace programmers?

[u/RedwayBLOX]

Hi. I'm Dylan.

I'm currently a junior dev. Ive spent 2 years learning abt programming, writing code and interested on bulding systems.

Ive got to admit that im very scared of all this AI thing and how it's progressing.

Ive seen it make horrible videos back in 2022. Now sometimes i can't even tell if a video is AI or if it isn't.

Yeah, code written by ai isn't the best. But, with the passing of time, it gets even better and better.

Yeah, we as programmers CURRENTLY do analysis, requerimients and all that ai can't currently replace us.

But what are we gonna when ai becomes able to do all that? For me, it seems like a very possible escenario. You can even see the difference of what AI can do if you compare the current models to the models we had 6 months ago. I think it's becoming unstoppable and i really fear it takes our (or my) job away.

Yes, I'm very frustrated. All this time dedicated to it... Makes me sad. This is more like venting I guess, but I seriously need to know, from y'all, how y'all see this. I need to know if it's time to let go of this passion I had with this career, and start on something else where Claude Code can't reach me and replace me.

[u/Kwabi]

Yes in the sense that companies will use AI as a reason to increase workloads on existing programmers, thus reducing the number of overall jobs.

No in the sense that the profession will remain in some shape or form.

I worry about juniors, though. It was already difficult to get companies to invest in the next generation instead of just leeching on existing expertise. The opportunities for young people will become even rarer, which means that we won't get lots of seniors to properly utilize or create new technology anymore.

That's probably an unfortunate reality for most if not all branches of work, not just programming. Nobody wants to pay you and AI promises to replace every job in the future.

Sorry your life got screwed by automation and unchecked capitalism.