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AI was supposed to replace software engineers by now. It didn’t.
In this video, I break down what actually happened between 2022 - 2026, why the “AI killed the job market” narrative is mostly a lie, and the one skill every developer should start building to stay relevant in the AI era.
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0:00 - The AI replacement narrative that scared an entire generation 1:06 - ChatGPT launches and the illusion of “English as code” 1:33 - When AI became part of real developer workflows 2:20 - The first big misunderstanding about AI and automation 5:02 - Fake demos, scary headlines, and why 2024 got messy 7:32 - Why AI wasn’t actually responsible for most layoffs 9:08 - How companies used AI as a scapegoat 9:25 - The two structural limits stopping AI from replacing devs 11:52 - The danger of vibe coding and blind trust 13:29 - The one skill that actually future-proofs software engineers
