But how will this translate to engineering jobs? Maybe there will be AI tools to automate most of the stuff a small business needs done. "Ah," you may say, "I will build those tools!". Ok. Maybe. How many engineers do you need for that? Will the current engineering job market shrink or expand, and how many non-trash, well paid jobs will there be?
I'm not saying I know for sure how it'll go, but I'm concerned.
By the way, car mechanics (especially independent ones, your average garage mechanic) understand less and less about what's going on inside modern cars. I don't want this to happen to us.
We are far away from that though. As an enterprise software/data engineer, AI has been great in answering questions and generating tactical code for me. Hours have turned into minutes. It even motivated me to work on side projects because they take less time. You will be fine. Embrace the change. Its good for you. Will lead to personal growth.
Also, I don't want to be a glorified uber driver. It's not good for me and not good for the profession.
> As an enterprise software/data engineer, AI has been great in answering questions and generating tactical code for me. Hours have turned into minutes.
I don't dispute this part, and it's been this way for me too. I'm talking about the future of our profession, and our job security.
> You will be fine. Embrace the change. Its good for you. Will lead to personal growth.
We're talking at cross-purposes here. I'm concerned about job security, not personal growth. This isn't about change. I've been almost three decades in this profession, I've seen change. I'm worried about this particular thing.