https://pconte.tech/tags/productivity/Recent content in Productivity on Patrick Contes blogHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +1000https://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>