@DavidSacks: Q: How are job postings for software engineers rising rapidly despite AI agents automating coding? A: Because there’s f…
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David Sacks argues that AI's automation of coding has led to a surge in code creation and increased demand for software engineers, challenging the narrative that AI will cause mass job loss.
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Q: How are job postings for software engineers rising rapidly despite AI agents automating coding?
A: Because there’s far more code to manage than ever before. We’re already seeing a 14x YoY increase in GitHub commits, and it’s accelerating.
AI has dramatically lowered the cost of writing code, so it’s now being used across far more businesses, applications, and use cases.
We’re at the beginning of a massive productivity boom driven by the proliferation of bespoke software throughout the entire economy.
Coding has been AI’s breakout use case this year. The fact that it’s increased demand for software engineers — rather than decreased it — should call into question the entire “AI will cause mass job loss” narrative.
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