Do more than you think you will need to do. The economy for software engineer hiring is changing rapidly and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future f

Do more than you think you will need to do. The economy for software engineer hiring is changing rapidly and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future for reasons independent of AI. I got shaken out quickly (but am planning an epic comeback). The math doesn’t work out favorably so being ambitious is probably a good idea. But if things get too advanced then it also gets easier to automate an entire company, and enough automation means more viability for solo ventures. That ambition comes in handy there as well