on February 11, 2026, 17:42:18, in reply to "I really don’t think you can say it that definitively."
Those that can adapt will be fine. Those that can't will be left behind.
I worry most about those in CS programs for the next ~5 years. The craft is changing, but the teaching part of academia has been historically slow to adopt. Anyone entering CS now is going to have to be willing to learn on their own until the curriculums catch up. 
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Literally had jobs cut at my company 3 weeks ago and part of the rationale is that we should all be able to work more efficiently now with the AI tools available to us. Which means needing less people.
AI is definitely going to eliminate jobs. Might create some to, but can’t imagine it’s an even tradeoff. Previous Message
effective might be able to replace you in a few years. But that somebody can just be you. This has always been the case with new tools, though. Previous Message
I think there’s real truth strewn throughout his missives. It scares the shit out of me. I’m worried about my career. My wife’s. And above all, our kids.
I try not to be a Luddite about it. But the speed and unpredictability and downright black box nature jar me. That tech always outpaces governance bothers me. That we’re a deeply divided global society with weak institutions and few social cleavages terrifies me.
It simply makes me uncomfortable in a way the internet’s emergence never did.
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- osklister February 12, 2026, 11:42:20