AI Was Supposed to Replace Developers... Until It Couldn't
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In this video, I break down why the “AI will replace software engineers” narrative was massively overhyped, what people got wrong about AI in tech, and what developers and computer science students should actually focus on in 2026.
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0:00 - Why AI took over tech culture
0:48 - The fearmongering around AI careers
1:06 - "AI will replace you by 2025"
2:06 - The 3 main points of this talk
2:31 - #1 AI fear narrative explained
5:46 - Why people fear what they don’t understand
6:42 - #2 The real problems with AI
8:36 - Why AI struggles in real-world production
9:27 - Zillow’s AI failure explained
10:38 - What AI changed for developers
12:57 - #3 What to focus on instead
13:21 - 1. Become a systems orchestrator
15:39 - 2. AI enablement beyond coding
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Chapters (13)
Why AI took over tech culture
0:48
The fearmongering around AI careers
1:06
"AI will replace you by 2025"
2:06
The 3 main points of this talk
2:31
#1 AI fear narrative explained
5:46
Why people fear what they don’t understand
6:42
#2 The real problems with AI
8:36
Why AI struggles in real-world production
9:27
Zillow’s AI failure explained
10:38
What AI changed for developers
12:57
#3 What to focus on instead
13:21
1. Become a systems orchestrator
15:39
2. AI enablement beyond coding
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