This article captures the software engineering identity crisis perfectly! As AI takes over tasks, we must rediscover joy in the process—debugging, optimizing, creating—not just the end result. 

And the idea is very similar for other jobs, say, anime artists

Software engineers find pride in hunting bugs or slashing latency with a clever system redesign. Similarly, animation artists breathe life into characters. With AI, we need to expand our skills to collaborate, blending human creativity with machine efficiency.

Mentally, it’s about redefining what we take pride in. The new workflow with AI can be as fulfilling as the old craft if we embrace it. Finding achievement in this evolving role is just as crucial as learning the skills to work with AI.

This article captures the software engineering identity crisis perfectly! As AI takes over tasks, we must rediscover joy in the process—debugging, optimizing, creating—not just the end result. 

And the idea is very similar for other jobs, say, anime artists

Software engineers find pride in hunting bugs or slashing latency with a clever system redesign. Similarly, animation artists breathe life into characters. With AI, we need to expand our skills to collaborate, blending human creativity with machine efficiency.

Mentally, it’s about redefining what we take pride in. The new workflow with AI can be as fulfilling as the old craft if we embrace it. Finding achievement in this evolving role is just as crucial as learning the skills to work with AI.

https://annievella.com/posts/the-software-engineering-identity-crisis/