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Why AI will create more engineers, not fewer

Fast Company Tech Joe Bertolami May 24, 2026
Why AI will create more engineers, not fewer
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# AI Won't Kill Software Engineering Jobs—It'll Change Them Software engineering has never actually been about typing code—it's about solving real problems and figuring out the best way to build solutions. AI is getting really good at the typing part, but the actual thinking, planning, and decision-making that engineers do will become even more valuable as AI handles the routine work. This means we'll likely need more engineers in the future, not fewer, because companies will be able to tackle bigger, more complex challenges.

No one knows exactly where AI will take us beyond 12-18 months from now. Anyone who claims otherwise may have a bridge to sell you. But it’s clear that fundamental shifts in software engineering will happen within that time, and that they will transform every industry that runs on software in the pr

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