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Evans argues that top engineers no longer write code but instead direct AI agents, and that roles not adapted to this model are structurally obsolete. The move is part of a broader 2026 tech industry trend where companies report record revenue while simultaneously cutting headcount to fund AI infrastructure. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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