In the old days, there were no separate "engineer" and "factory worker" jobs, just "craftsman". Or "architect" and "construction worker", just "builder". Perh

In the old days, there were no separate "engineer" and "factory worker" jobs, just "craftsman". Or "architect" and "construction worker", just "builder". Perhaps a similar separation will occur in programming, and perhaps (this is a separate assumption) the lower-skill jobs that involve mostly "plumbing" will be automated, just like "assembly worker" jobs are getting automated. I doubt very much that the more complex and "creative" tasks could be replaced, not in foreseeable future.