Claude Code's creator on the end of the software engineer
Boris Cherny, creator of Anthropic's Claude Code, believes that automation will significantly impact software engineering jobs. He predicts that traditional software engineering roles may disappear, evolving into new 'builder' roles that will require coding skills. Despite potential job losses, Cherny is optimistic about the creation of new positions in this evolving landscape.
- ▪Boris Cherny argues that the title 'software engineer' could start to disappear by the end of this year.
- ▪He believes that while fewer engineers may be hired, there will be a significant increase in roles that involve writing code or using AI tools.
- ▪Cherny has not written a line of code himself in over six months, indicating a shift in how coding is approached.
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Anthropic Claude Code's creator on the end of the software engineer Anthropic's Boris Cherny tells me major job loss due to automation really is coming — but job creation is, too. PLUS: the Pope's AI encyclical, and Trump abandons an AI executive order Casey Newton May 26, 2026 — 27 min read Some fun news: we're doing our first-ever Platformer live event on June 2 at Atlassian headquarters in San Francisco, and you can join us! Replika and Wabi founder Eugenia Kuyda will join us for a fascinating conversation about DIY software, the SaasPocalypyse, AI companions, and much more. Plus Platformer fellow and Gen Z AI correspondent Ella Markianos will join me to present the latest research about tech's impact on labor.
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