To my fellow IT professionals:
As a software engineer and architect, I want to share a concern: I listened to that fellow software engineer, Bogdan Nedelcu, his experience sounds very true.
I can’t help but wonder whether some managers or senior staff, those who have little understanding of software architecture, design, and large-scale implementation, truly grasp the risk of hiring junior developers (or anyone, really) for vibe coding while simultaneously replacing (firing) experienced software engineers.
If this is what is happening anywhere in the software industry, I bet that one thing is certain: they are going to regret it sooner or later. And when those d-heads realize that they are in need to hire an experienced engineer to clean up the mess, please you, my dear experienced colleague, do us all a favor and ask for a hell of a lot of money to do the job. Otherwise, you’re only contributing to the misfortune of those who genuinely deserve their high salaries, professionals who cannot simply be replaced by some AI-generated piece of junk.
With all due respect to the brilliant scientists building these machines: yes, there is tremendous potential in AI. Yes, it has already become a valuable tool for all of us. But at the same time, we must learn how to use it without losing ourselves, our personality, our humanity, our creativity, our passion, and our identity.
I hear you asking, “Is there an alternative solution?” Of course there is, there is always a better strategy for a company. Keep the experienced people. Pay them well. Give them the more complex problems and higher-level management responsibilities to handle. At the same time, poure a lot of money in higher education, in IT online learning, in IT schools and academies. Educate all of us on how to use GenAI effectively. Let us learn how to treat AI agents as valuable assistants at every level. Let us grow in maturity by understanding how to best handle each situation and how to communicate effectively using AI in ways that truly enhance our work.
Thank you for listening to me