Software engineers are facing a reality the rest of us have dealt with for years: Your job getting disrupted by tech.

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Software engineers are getting crushed by AI, and they think you're next.

AI's ability to automate code is simultaneously making developers productive and overworked. One technologist said his job is harder than ever, lamenting that "AI fatigue" is real.

The good news is it won't last forever.