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In my mind the connection is that both are fundamentally reducing demand for programmers. Automation could make programming as we know it obsolete, replacing it
by blurbleblurble 4y ago
In my mind the connection is that both are fundamentally reducing demand for programmers. Automation could make programming as we know it obsolete, replacing it with something involving an entirely different skill set.
- jstx1 4y agoSure but the feasibility of a job being automated away doesn’t change based on the state of the job market.
- blurbleblurble 4y agoMy point is: automation of programming work will be reflected in the state of the job market in terms of less demand for programmers. The current market downturn is giving a glimpse of what that could look and feel like if the net result of automation is fewer jobs all around. If sophisticated, capable automation of programming comes along during a major downturn it could amplify those effects even more with teams discovering by necessity that new tools mean they just don't need as many people as they used to. There's no guarantee that something else will come along to replace all the jobs that disappear, at least not immediately. This has happened before and it'll happen again. Look at the rust belt. Personally I'm hoping to adjust sooner than later, but also feel nervous about the shift.