[keithwhor]

Would disagree there — system integration probably accounts for like 90% of development work; just at different layers of abstraction.

It’s evergreen work that companies are endlessly trying to eliminate or automate yet keep running headfirst into.

[TeMPOraL]

Doesn't mean it's not all the same or boring drudge work :).

Though I disagree with GP's reply to you about being product-oriented and such - 90% of products are just "system integration" with some custom marketing graphics and a sprinkle of vendor lock in :).

Combination of standardization and AI will end in a great carnage of software developer jobs, as system integration is basically the poster child of a job that should not exist in ideal world - i.e. all problems are problems of insufficient automation or insufficient ability to cope with complexity. But there's only so much demand for R&D and creating bona fide new capabilities, and not everyone wants to be a manager or a salesperson...

IDK, might be really the time to pick some trade skills, as manual labor in the field is likely the last thing to be automated away.

[kiratp]

I would urge you to not think this way: https://www.osmos.io/fabric

[ewoodrich]

You probably should've disclosed that you are promoting your own company's AI product here...

[soulofmischief]

I would still feel zero job security in such a position, and would be looking for work which is not only intellectually and creatively rewarding, but considerably more difficult to automate. Often this means becoming product-oriented or getting into leadership positions.