2025-12-27 03:33:38

Recently, industry insiders mentioned that engineers are experiencing the first real sense of crisis about being replaced by AI.

This reminded me of a recent conversation. Someone looked at my code and frankly said, "95% to 99% of your code looks like it was generated by AI. If that's true, we need to discuss how to handle it."

Honestly, I wasn't angry at that moment; instead, I fell into deep thought. Because I realized that this is not just an individual issue, but a collective dilemma for the entire industry — our understanding with management, clients, and the market is completely misaligned. Everyone is chasing the benefits of AI efficiency, but unprepared for the impact AI has on changing the professional landscape. This misalignment might be more concerning than the technology itself.

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GasFeeVictim

· 5h ago

Haha, this is hilarious. 95% of the code is AI-generated. Do they also need to check their own code review process? --- Honestly, I can't hold back anymore. Everyone is using AI to slack off, but suddenly engineers are facing intense competition. --- This is outrageous. The efficiency gains benefit one person, but the risks are borne by everyone? I'm stunned. --- Instead of arguing over who wrote the code, why not think about how to increase salaries, brother? --- It feels like the entire industry is playing "I'm helpless," but no one really wants to solve it. --- Being replaced by AI isn't scary; what's scary is having to bear the consequences yourself even when you're replaced. --- This misalignment really hits home. Executives at big companies talk about AI empowerment, while frontline engineers are anxious about losing their jobs. --- I just want to know, that guy questioning the code, how much of his work is actually assisted by AI? --- Thinking back, I used to worry about outsourcing stealing jobs, but now even the tools I develop are taking over. --- Honestly, this isn't a technical issue; it's a distribution problem—just an eternal old problem.

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ProxyCollector

· 22h ago

Well... Basically, it's about enjoying AI's efficiency on one hand while pretending not to know that they might lose their jobs on the other. 95% of the code is generated by AI, so what about the remaining 5%? Review? That’s the real work, right? Engineer crisis sense? I think management should be more panicked. Who will take the blame then? Using AI to write code is inherently a paradox. The more you rely on it, the more vulnerable you become to bottlenecks. So the current problem is—everyone knows it's going to end badly, but no one wants to stop first. It’s a collective suicidal cycle of involution.

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RektCoaster

· 12-27 03:59

95% of the code is AI-generated, so what about the remaining 5%? Is it used for bug fixing? Haha

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AirdropHunterXiao

· 12-27 03:56

I have to say, this topic hits a nerve with many people. 95% of AI-generated code... Honestly, who hasn't used Copilot to get work done? Some people dare to admit it, while others pretend not to see. The real issue isn't whether AI will replace us, but that everyone is just trying to squeeze more efficiency out of it, without thinking about the consequences.

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FancyResearchLab

· 12-27 03:44

Haha, this thing about 95% of AI code... I feel like I'm that smart contract, locked inside myself. But honestly, the real crisis isn't in the code itself, but in this collective illusion — everyone wants to reap the efficiency benefits, but no one wants to pay the price. It should be feasible in theory, but in practice?

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