[bloppe]

> We’re not there today, but it doesn’t seem that far off.

What time frame counts as "not that far off" to you?

If you tried to bet me that the market for talented software engineers would collapse within the next 10 years, I'd take it no question. 25 years, I think my odds are still better than yours. 50 years, I might not take the bet.

[subtlesoftware]

Great question. It depends on the product. For niche SaaS products, I’d say in the next few years. For like Amazon.com, on the order of decades.

[bloppe]

If the niche SaaS product never required a talented engineer in the first place, I'd be inclined to agree with you. But even a niche SaaS product requires a decent amount of engineering skill to maintain well.