The Headline vs. The Reality
"AI is replacing developers." It's everywhere. Breathless predictions about software engineers being the first white-collar profession to be automated away. CEOs citing AI as justification for hiring freezes. Boot camps quietly pivoting their messaging.
The data doesn't support the headline. But the data does show something real — and developers who dismiss the AI-replacement narrative as pure hype are making a different kind of mistake.
This post is my honest read of what's actually happening in the developer job market, what AI tools are genuinely changing about how software gets built, and what that means for how you should be developing your skills and career.
What the Data Actually Shows
