Is software engineering dead in the water? Mark Zuckerberg says mid-level AI engineers might claim coding jobs from professionals at Meta in 2025

[Windows Central]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently indicated AI might claim coding jobs from engineers in 2025. He admitted the approach might be expensive but it'll get more efficient over time with the mid-level AI engineers writing code for apps and AI.

Is software engineering dead in the water? Mark Zuckerberg says mid-level AI engineers might claim coding jobs from professionals at Meta in 2025 : Read more

 

[fjtorres5591]

Of course it could.
And it will.
Remember steno pools when PCs and word processor software took off?

It's not the software alone, the user of the tool matters. Typists and secretaries gave way to administrative assistants. Ditchdiggers and excavators. One human + the right (software) tool replaces multiple humans. A tale as old as time.

 

[naddy69]

The poster child for advertising claims he knows something about programming?

Uh huh. Sure.

 

[fjtorres5591]

He pays them.
And if he thinks he can get away with hiring less of them, it is noteworthy.
Golden rule applies: "Him that brings the gold, rules."

If nothing else, he'll try.
If it works, others will follow.