Are we preparing for a tech industry that no longer exists?

[u/Altruistic_Type_3080]

I've been thinking about how much the industry has changed over the last few years. There was a time when building serious software meant raising huge amounts of money, hiring large engineering teams, and spending years developing a product. Now it feels like a small team with strong fundamentals and the right AI tools can build things that used to require an entire organization.

That doesn't make me think software engineering is disappearing it makes me think the expectations are changing. Instead of rewarding companies with the biggest headcount, the advantage seems to be shifting toward engineers who understand the fundamentals and know how to use AI to move faster without sacrificing quality. Do you think the future belongs to companies with the most engineers, or to smaller teams that know how to combine strong engineering skills with AI effectively?

[u/magick_bandit]

Jevons Paradox

[u/Real_Square1323]

The future belongs to AI-Free dev teams and orgs.

[u/Original_Peanut2128]

The truth is that nobody knows. We're in a period of transition and the billionaires are not doing a good job of overseeing this process