> especially once mistakes are limited so you don't need an Engineer to come fix it
The main issue here is "are there mistakes, in the first place?".
Maybe people will become tolerant to machine mistakes. Engineers make mistakes, but it's expected. And the kinds of mistakes engineers make are human.
Machines make mistakes that look silly. The kind of mistake "an engineer wouldn't make".
So these apps will probably tackle an unserved demand (things not valuable to justify an engineer). Anything else I predict will continue to use engineers - more productive with AI support.
The main issue here is "are there mistakes, in the first place?".
Maybe people will become tolerant to machine mistakes. Engineers make mistakes, but it's expected. And the kinds of mistakes engineers make are human.
Machines make mistakes that look silly. The kind of mistake "an engineer wouldn't make".
So these apps will probably tackle an unserved demand (things not valuable to justify an engineer). Anything else I predict will continue to use engineers - more productive with AI support.