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Recently, Devin the supposed "First AI Software Engineer" was announced.  The company lied and said that their video showed Devin completing and getting paid...

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It's basically an AI software engineer that can solve GitHub issues end-to-end.

My prediction about AI agents being capable of doing most white-collar jobs by 2025 is on track.

Software engineers been real quiet since Devin AI dropped

https://www.etnownews.com/technology/devin-worlds-1st-ai-software-engineer-launched-end-of-jobs-for-techies-read-article-108462856

Devin world's first AI software engineer launched end of jobs for techies?

Meet Devin from Cognition Labs.

Read more here:
https://www.cognition-labs.com/blog

To the cynics, while this is a demo and there might be a lot more work to be done to get this product to "employee-grade", the fact that this has even started happening now... is crazy!

At this rate of progress, I wouldn't bet against a fundamental disruption to SWE as we today know it, within the next 5 years. That's food for thought for those in the profession: either you are in the top 20% or you are replaceable by AI agents like Devin.

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https://www.etnownews.com/technology/devin-worlds-1st-ai-software-engineer-launched-end-of-jobs-for-techies-read-article-108462856

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To all the devs (working professionals and students), how much do you rely on ChatGPT for your code? Do you explicitly use it to generate code logic, or only use it for debugging? 

Plus, do you think that the newer generation of students might miss out on the essence of programming with the advent of ChatGPT?

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What are your reaction on Devin first AI software engineer

Product Manager

It’s over

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Nowadays I have started seeing lots of ads claiming to teach AI tools within 3 hours at a cost of Rs 9.

Has anyone attended these workshops?
Are they really helpful in growing a career?

I feel these to be not very great but since today's early is all about AI, I don't want to miss out either.

Can someone help with popular names for such kind of sessions with such lower prices ?

Ads claiming to teach AI tools

AI is unlike any other past technology revolution. It is going to make cost of intelligence trending toward zero. 

Going by exponential curve of AI growth, in next 3-4 years, we are going to have an AI model which can code better than 95% of coders... 

Deep mind already has model Alphacode which can code better than 50% of competitive coders. 

People are living in fool's paradise by thinking that AI will create massive amount of job.... 

It won't because it will make cost of intelligence near to zero making coding, analyst, consultant, product management job redundant.... 

What takes 100 coders to build a product won't take more 10 coders in few years from now...

Crisis coming for White collar job

Here's my rationale on all of it.

There’s a lot of buzz about “AI developers” in the tech world. Headlines shout that the days of human coders are numbered—a tantalizing, but dubious claim. 

Startups like Magic.dev are raising hefty sums to create "superhuman software engineers." Their mission? To outperform and possibly replace human coders. Then there's Cognition Labs' "Devin," which raised $21M and claims to be an AI capable of doing real software engineering. These companies are cashing in on fears and ambitions.

One narrative is that tools like Devin will soon replace entry-level developers. 

Devin’s current track record shows it solves about 13.86% of issues on GitHub unassisted. While that’s leagues better than previous models, remember, a competent junior developer would do much more.

We shouldn’t be fooled by flashy headlines or orchestrated media frenzies. Devin is, for now, an advanced coding assistant, not a replacement for the nuanced, context-rich work that seasoned engineers provide.

Consider the landscape. Microsoft’s GitHub Copilot has already dominated the coding assistant niche for over two years, with 1.3 million paying subscribers. Pricing at $20/month makes it a tough act to follow, especially given the computational costs tied to maintaining high-performance AI models. 

Companies like Sourcegraph and Replit are also deeply embedded with their respective AI tools, Cody and Replit AI. The remaining space is limited, pushing new startups to make audacious claims to carve out a territory.

The startup game is about getting noticed. Cognition AI achieved near viral attention, taking a page from ChatGPT’s playbook. Their video showcases are strategic, designed to create buzz. But strong media presence doesn’t guarantee a product that delivers on lofty promises.

The seductive idea that advances in software will eliminate the need for human engineers isn't new.

In 1959, COBOL aimed to empower business people to write their own programs. Instead of reducing the need for developers, it created a demand for COBOL specialists. The cycle repeats. Each new tool or language claims to reduce the need for knowledge workers, but instead, it shifts the nature of the work, often requiring even more specialized skills.

AI, especially large language models, remains highly effective within certain constraints. They can automate routine tasks and provide coding assistance, but they are fundamentally "probability machines," making educated guesses. Hallucinations, errors, and a lack of deep contextual understanding limit their utility.

Five years from now, developer tools will undoubtedly be more powerful. But the idea that AI will fully replace human engineers is a perpetual myth. Instead, AI will continue to serve as an extension of human capability—better, smarter tools, but not standalone replacements.

In our era, it’s crucial to discern between hype and reality. Don’t get blinded by flashy demos and bold claims. Look for sustainable, incremental improvements that make you a more efficient, capable engineer.

The inspiration for this post is...
https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/ai-developer-marketing-stunt/

Is the “AI Developer” a Genuine Threat to Jobs?

Program Manager

And it starts!

Consultant

It’s clear that companies won’t need engineers 10 years from now. 

They’ll just need people who know what to make. Who to sell to. How to sell to. At what price. 

This will be the great commoditization of Software development

Take it or leave it.

[Hot Take] AI will make SWEs redundant, PMs and Marketers will become the most important job

This is an L take for someone who works at Google
It is supremely obvious that SWEs are about to enter the golden era of Software Engineering. We are easily foreseeing 2x-2.5x improvement in developer productivity rate. You should go touch some grass or else you will end up becoming PM guru who shills substandard-courses to poor kids.

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What are the biggest misconceptions about being a software engineer?

It’s so over for us now. Cognition labs launches Devin, the first AI software engineer

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It can not just write code but also set up a dev environment, install packages, configure DB, and deploy. End to end software development!

I wanted to see how everyone on here feels about the AI SWE and how would impact your current role.

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