> And then people still think their developer jobs are safe.
From my experience, most developers are actually very anxious and scared about their future.
From my experience, most developers are actually very anxious and scared about their future.
(i.e. the ability to copy existing things does not obsolete the need to be able to make new things)
Likewise since digital photography became common, most photography shops closed, those that are around usually barely survive with services like photos for government official documents.
Events photography is also a niche nowadays, as the organisers then sample the photos done by guests on their mobile phones. Very few professional photographers still get such gigs.
However in many forums and blogposts still looks like that the "only happens to others" mentality is quite prevalent.
I'm not sure how much that translates in other countries where protections for workers are stronger and companies have different operating models. Not to say it's without trade-offs, you might feel safer over in Europe but you're never gonna see US-style compensation, and the concept of becoming a millionaire (and a new startup founder with ex-FAANG credentials) because you joined a startup at the right time is practically non-existent.
I’m glad I’m not just a software programmer.
Same thing happened 25 years ago when most engineers were doing component level work on expensive bespoke hardware, which was all replaced over 10 or so years with COTS.