--- title: I don't know if my job will still exist in ten years description: A staff software engineer reflects on the uncertain future of the profession in the age of AI agents. The author argues that unlike past threats (high-level... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-don-t-know-if-my-job-will-still-exist-in-ten-years-9ekauxlv3 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I don't know if my job will still exist in ten years | daily.dev og:description: A staff software engineer reflects on the uncertain future of the profession in the age of AI agents. The author argues that unlike past threats (high-level... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-don-t-know-if-my-job-will-still-exist-in-ten-years-9ekauxlv3 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/9eKAUxLv3.png og:image:alt: I don't know if my job will still exist in ten years og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I don't know if my job will still exist in ten years **[Lobsters](https://daily.dev/sources/lobsters)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A staff software engineer reflects on the uncertain future of the profession in the age of AI agents. The author argues that unlike past threats (high-level languages, outsourcing), AI is qualitatively different and likely to genuinely displace engineers over the next decade. They explore two scenarios: tech companies undershooting AI capabilities (engineers stay longer but shift to supervision roles) or overshooting (premature layoffs create a talent crunch for senior engineers). The author dismisses the Jevons effect optimism, noting AI is already improving at code maintenance, not just generation. Junior and mid-level engineers are seen as most at risk first, while senior/staff roles may persist longer in a supervisory capacity. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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