[stuxnet79]

I echo this. Software development stopped being a dignified profession a long time ago once we fully coopted the metrics / performance theatre that the MBAs brought in. I'm talking agile / SAFe / leetcode / mandatory "side projects" as a filtering mechanism etc.

Now that clankers are generating full end-to-end products with an easy to understand dollar per token cost outlay the MBAs have finally gotten what they've always wanted. Good for them! But it also gives us ICs an opportunity to switch to (hopefully) more fulfilling career paths. For me personally working with computers was always more of a hobby anyway. Ideally I'd like for it to stay that way but we will have to see how the next 5-10 years shake out.