@Mjurn @Em0nM4stodon

You will end up like everyone who refused computers in the 90s.

Promoted into management?

Learning skills later with greater longevity because they churn had reduced?

Being in high demand because they have rare skills that are hard to replace because the others with them mostly retired or died?

Being happy?

Sounds awful.

EDIT: With somewhat less snark: I have been through multiple major transitions in the industry. The web, mobile phones, various developer tools. frameworks, and practices becoming mainstream, and so on. I cannot think of a single case where being a late adopter has harmed individual career prospects. Being a very early adopter (when no one else knows what the thing is) has been a benefit for a handful of people. Being a very late adopter has been a problem for some companies. But waiting until a technology is mature and then learning to use it once has been the best strategy for individuals.

@Mjurn @Em0nM4stodon

Speaking as someone who is actively hiring at the moment, you are 100% wrong.

Companies that are actively pushing LLM use are not hiring, they are filling up with technical debt and losing their best people. It is a fantastic time as an employer because short-sighted fad chasing is causing the most talented people to appear on the job market.

The people who are chasing LLM tooling? Their useful skills are atrophying, their employers are making cuts, and they’re not even making the shortlists when they apply elsewhere.