Kathmandu. There has been another case of fireworks at major tech companies due to AI. But, before that, imagine that the skill you have been passionate about for 18 years can suddenly be reduced by a mechanical mind. This case is about a software engineer with almost two decades of experience. However, the wastage of time and the increasing trend of AI forced him to abandon his keyboard and stand at the counter of a McDonald’s.
Incident Viral on Social Media
A user’s post on the social media platform Reddit has gone viral, claiming that a software engineer with about 18 years of experience was fired by the company due to AI. He now works at McDonald’s to earn a living. This post was posted on Reddit’s R÷CloudAI.
Replacement of team by AI
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The user wrote that he worked as a software developer for 18 years. But he lost his job 8 months ago. He said the company has laid off its team of 12 engineers and hired only two AI experts. Since then, he has applied for more than 100 jobs. However, they have not yet found a new one. Currently, he is working at McDonald’s so that he can make a living and pay house rent.
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He also shared his experience of bad interviews. “Hiring managers often asked me how I understood new or unfamiliar codebases, but they weren’t dissatisfied with my answers,” he says. ’
According to the engineer, in the HR interview, he was explicitly told that developers are a thing of the past and that computer science degrees are no longer so valuable. “It is alleged that many experienced engineers are facing the same problem. I know more than 200 developers. Those who are in the same situation. Some have done different things. While the rest have completely stopped looking for jobs. ’
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“Companies now prefer to work with small teams with the help of AI tools,” the engineer wrote in the post. Some people who can direct AI well are doing the work that requires a large engineering team first. Executives who make these decisions don’t feel the impact of these cuts themselves, but employees should. ’
New debate started
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Many people agree with the engineer, saying that companies now want employees to do more work through AI tools. Meanwhile, some believe that there is still a demand for AI learners. One user said, “Good developers now have the support of a whole team of assistants because of AI.” ’
Another wrote, “Those who fail to explain the use of AI in interviews are left behind. Some people were also skeptical about the incident and wondered if an engineer with 18 years of experience would be forced to work in the fast-food business so soon. —Agency
