You'll still write code, it just won't be as much

The work we do as software engineers has changed with AI. Writing code is becoming insanely cheap, and we’re left being reviewers and hand holders (for now), the least enjoyable parts of being a software engineer. Deep within, it makes me sad. Deep within, it makes me sad. I’ll adapt because I have to. But if you’re reading this and feeling the same way—you’re not alone. And I wonder: what will we become when the last bit of our craft is automated away?

_{Quote Citation: Emir Ribić, “From Craftsmen to Operators: The rapid evolution of Software Engineer’s role | Emir Ribic”, 2026-01-21, https://dev.ribic.ba/the-rapid-evolution-of-software-engineer-s-role}