> Macroeconomically speaking, I don’t see why we need more software engineers in the future than we have today, and that’s probably a conservative estimate.

Why? Is the argument that there’s a finite amount of software that the world needs, and therefore we will more quickly reach that finite amount?

Seems more likely to me that if LLMs are a force multiplier for software then more software engineers will exist. Or, instead of “software engineers”, call them “people who create software” (even with the assistance of LLMs).

Or maybe the argument is that you need to be a super genius 100x engineer in order to manipulate 17 collaborative and competitive agents in order to reach your maximum potential, and then you’ll take everyone’s jobs?

Idk just seems like wild speculation that isn’t even worth me arguing against. Too late now that I’ve already written it out I guess.