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Software engineers grapple with identity crisis as AI automates coding
A web developer's viral post reveals growing unease among engineers as AI tools like Claude handle core coding tasks. The developer reports spending most of the day reviewing AI-generated code rather than writing it themselves. The post asks peers how to stay technically sharp and find fulfillment in an AI-heavy workflow.
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This reflects a real, widespread anxiety, but the narrative often overlooks that AI shifts—not eliminates—the need for deep technical judgment and system-level thinking.
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