The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the tech industry is causing anxiety among workers about their future. In a social media post, the former employee shared that the impact of AI on software jobs was feeling very real to them as companies were cutting costs and restructuring the workforce around AI and productivity.
A software engineer in their late 20s said they were questioning their future in the field after experiencing two layoffs within a year.
A software engineer in their 20s said they were having career doubts after two layoffs within a year amid AI-driven restructuring.
The two layoffs had ‘completely shaken’ their confidence and made them question whether software engineering was still a sustainable career for them. Since they were not from a financially well-off family, they could not afford a long break or experiment with different careers. “The impact of AI on software jobs also feels very real to me. “If you’ve been laid off multiple times, changed careers after working in software, or managed to rebuild your career after a situation like this.
I know AI isn’t necessarily replacing every developer, but when you’re already struggling to find stability, seeing companies cut costs and restructure around AI and productivity makes the future feel incredibly uncertain,” they said. What did you do?” they said, adding: “Right now, I’m devastated and honestly just trying to figure out what direction to take next.”
