Anonymous
ID: MNzWXLSm
7/5/2025, 3:56:24 PM No.509574141
its a good thing their foundations were a bit shaken by AI coders
they had become uppity
https://newsletter.manager.dev/p/the-software-engineering-squeeze
It's not just one of the hardest times for software engineers, it's also one of the most exciting.
I'm hugely optimistic about the software engineering career. All those companies started by vibe-coders all around you? Many will succeed, and will need great engineers to scale up.
Some engineers understand this, and use the chance to skill up. To succeed, you'll probably need all the skills of an engineer, some of a PM, and even a bit of design taste.
It's not just about shipping code anymore.
>But if you work as a code monkey, getting detailed tickets and just shipping them, you've done this to yourself.
>You won't be needed pretty soon.
I believe there are too many mediocre engineers, but also not enough great ones.
Do note that code monkey does not necessarily have an engineering education.
they had become uppity
https://newsletter.manager.dev/p/the-software-engineering-squeeze
It's not just one of the hardest times for software engineers, it's also one of the most exciting.
I'm hugely optimistic about the software engineering career. All those companies started by vibe-coders all around you? Many will succeed, and will need great engineers to scale up.
Some engineers understand this, and use the chance to skill up. To succeed, you'll probably need all the skills of an engineer, some of a PM, and even a bit of design taste.
It's not just about shipping code anymore.
>But if you work as a code monkey, getting detailed tickets and just shipping them, you've done this to yourself.
>You won't be needed pretty soon.
I believe there are too many mediocre engineers, but also not enough great ones.
Do note that code monkey does not necessarily have an engineering education.
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