--- title: Will Coding Agents Take Your Job? | daily.dev description: A provocative take on which developer archetypes are most at risk of being replaced by AI coding agents. Five categories are identified: 'script kitties' who... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/will-coding-agents-take-your-job--qvmduy3ay twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Will Coding Agents Take Your Job? | daily.dev og:description: A provocative take on which developer archetypes are most at risk of being replaced by AI coding agents. Five categories are identified: 'script kitties' who... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/will-coding-agents-take-your-job--qvmduy3ay og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/qVMdUY3ay.png og:image:alt: Will Coding Agents Take Your Job? 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. # Will Coding Agents Take Your Job? **[NeuralNine](https://daily.dev/sources/neuralnine)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A provocative take on which developer archetypes are most at risk of being replaced by AI coding agents. Five categories are identified: 'script kitties' who only know syntax without understanding fundamentals, AI refusers who won't adopt new tools, developers with zero social skills, 'human coding agents' who passively follow instructions without creativity, and hesitant learners who keep procrastinating on upskilling. The core argument is that developers who lack problem-solving depth, adaptability, and proactivity are most vulnerable, while those who are exceptionally skilled or who actively embrace AI tools are safer. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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