The “Everything” engineer: Why industry expectations are getting out of hand
Sep 27, 2026 · 10 min read · AI Engineer Job Market Recruitment Salaries Career Software Engineering ·
I’m a frequent user of Reddit. I find it fascinating some of the stories that I read, from AusCorp, where someone is complaining about having to do a white collar role for the next 40 years and being miserable. To a post on GardeningAustralia, asking if yukkas are a good idea to keep long term. Everyone has something …
Read MoreThe Jevons Paradox: Why AI Won’t Kill Software Engineering
Jun 5, 2026 · 9 min read · AI Software Engineering Jevons Paradox Jobs Productivity Democratisation ·
“White collar roles are dead”. That seems to be the common theme for most of the stuff I see on LinkedIn, Medium and anywhere else that likes to fear monger. I get it: AI is confronting, and is unlike anything we have seen before. These titles honestly annoy me because they are click-baity and sometimes lack substance. …
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