Of course.

I'm not surprised at all that devs are upset.

>You think telling humans with specialized crafts that they don't matter is good politics? Good grief.

Yeah, of course not. There are lot's of historical examples of this. That being said, those historical examples don't play out well for the craftsmen, either.

Look, I'm a SWE myself. I see my job drastically changing right in front of my eyes. I know there's nuance to it, too, that's hard to articulate in these comment threads.

But I think a lot of people here are biased against thinking that they are irreplaceable - I've definitely been in that camp. I don't think that it's wise, however.