What I meant was that I think we're going through an extinction event for programmers of adaptability below a certain threshold. What will get a programmer through this period is going to be a drive and passion for the act of growing and a deep interest in the field. That's because change is here and the "jobs" are threatened.

One thing I've learned about AI coding is that you have to know what you want, and you need to ask for it. That's the condition where AI coding works. It does not do well with ambiguity and moonshots.

So ambiguity and moonshots are still the domain of the humans. Anyone with a repeatable job that's a slog is likely to find themselves on the sidelines soon if they don't adapt.

> "They clocked in, clocked out and went on about their lives."

Yeah, these folks are going to have a tough time. I don't wish it upon them, but that's where we're headed. And so if a person is just choosing programming because they want stability and a good job primarily, I say they should avoid it.