The Rise and Fall of the Blue-Collar Developers

https://2ndworst.dev/posts/rise-and-fall-blue-collar-developers/
AI
Issue #405
14 Jul 2024
The Internet used to be full of blog post like this - first person shooter, zero attention to SEO and definitely not ‘rewrite with AI’. It’s messy, flawed yet compulsive account from a ‘blue collar’ software developer who got into the industry in time to experience it’s heyday (2021) before now see its decline and AI-driven existential crisis. I think OP tells the story that will resonate with a lot of knowledge workers and his recommendations on mindset and future proofing are applicable to all. Read this.