‘It’s going to be painful for a lot of people’: Software engineers could go extinct this year, says Claude Code creator

For decades, a Big Tech career in software engineering promised a stable job and a six-figure starting salary. Now, that job title could be gone by the end of this year, according to the man who created the artificial intelligence (AI) tool that is sending convulsions through the Valley. 

Claude Code, which was released a year ago, has been widely adopted by software engineers and revolutionized how they approach their work. The tool is more sophisticated than traditional vibe coding with a chatbot.