Ahh, the angst of the replaced. The lament of every profession squashed since the industrial revolution.

Funny, I don't remember this wailing when every other industry was destroyed. When cars replaced horses, planes replaced ships, computers replaced typists, phones replaced travel agents.

But replace the programmers? Woe is us, the end of humanity is here. How do we save ourselves from the machines?

You don't remember because it happened over 100 years ago.

Planes didn't replace ships. Ships travel was always for the rich and now we have luxury cruises. Planes offered a cheaper quicker but rougher experience. Cars replaced horses.

Typist moved to computer typist or data entry. Travel agents still exist but that career is dead.

I think programmers have already been replaced now you manage an ai programmer. Next leap will remove that role and many others.