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INThe creator of Claude Code just gave every software engineer in the world a reality check.
Claude Code is already writing 100% of the code at Anthropic — one of the most advanced AI companies on the planet. And yet, Anthropic currently has over 100 open engineering positions.
How is that possible?
Because the job of an engineer was never really about typing code. It was always about understanding what people need, deciding what is worth building, coordinating with teams, and making judgment calls that require human thinking.
AI can write the syntax. It cannot replace the person who decides what the syntax should do.
Boris Cherny, the creator of Claude Code, put it simply: someone has to prompt the AI, talk to customers, coordinate with other teams, and decide what to build next. Engineering is changing — and great engineers are more important than ever.
The shift is not coder versus AI. It is operator of intelligence versus operator of a keyboard. One is the future. The other is already being replaced.
The engineers who will thrive are not the fastest typers. They are the clearest thinkers, the best problem solvers, and the ones who know how to direct powerful AI systems toward the right goals.
If you are building a career in tech right now — this is the most important thing to understand.
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