https://pconte.tech/categories/ai/Recent content in AI on Patrick Contes blogHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSun, 27 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +1000https://pconte.tech/p/the-everything-engineer-why-industry-expectations-are-getting-out-of-hand/Sun, 27 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +1000https://pconte.tech/p/the-everything-engineer-why-industry-expectations-are-getting-out-of-hand/ <p>I&rsquo;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 to ask, something to share, and something to ponder.</p> <p>Recently, I came across a post in the AustraliaIT sub-reddit with this picture:</p>https://pconte.tech/p/the-jevons-paradox-why-ai-wont-kill-software-engineering/Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://pconte.tech/p/the-jevons-paradox-why-ai-wont-kill-software-engineering/ <p>&ldquo;White collar roles are dead&rdquo;. 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. By that, I mean the content of these posts generally is unfounded and misses a whole heap of information. Let me give you an example. You may see a post claiming that a leading SaaS platform is no longer needed, because Little Johnny was able to vibe code a replacement in 8 hours. Or, Little Jane doesn&rsquo;t need to work anymore because she has an army of agents to do everything her role requires. Congratulations, you solved the meaning of life! Little Johnny&rsquo;s app works perfectly fine on localhost, and Little Jane was most likely going to be made redundant anyway!</p>