Be a software engineer, not a developer
AI can write code now. That part of the job is shrinking fast
Developers ask: "How do I code this?"
Engineers ask: "Should we build this at all?"
AI handles the first question better every month. The second? Still 100% human
System design. Architecture trade-offs. Understanding the business. Making it work in production
That's engineering. And it's not getting automated
The question isn't whether AI will replace developers. It's whether you're still just a developer