Just few years back like 2021/2022 I used to see people posting their projects like (portfolio websites or something similar) for other developers to review and make comments but nowadays I don't usually used to see that anymore.
Are the newbies running away or what's is happening

Artificial intelligence has killed that sector ... Dem dey sack them like flies now ...

Franzinni:
Artificial intelligence has killed that sector ... Dem dey sack them like flies now ...

omo things done finished.

Franzinni:
Artificial intelligence has killed that sector ... Dem dey sack them like flies now ...

It's all sectors my guy. Tech layoffs are trending because of the hype that has always surrounded the industry.

A lot of shaking will happen and a new sector will be born from the noise.

Me sha still sofri dey build my stack, problems norva finish wey code go fit solve

Artificial intelligence have taken over

Onekilo:
Artificial intelligence have taken over

And these ÁÌ solutions aren't software? Coded by non-humans?

airsaylongcome:


And these ÁÌ solutions aren't software? Coded by non-humans?

It has to do with a different kind of coding. Machine Learning Algorithms.

Onekilo:


It has to do with a different kind of coding. Machine Learning Algorithms.

Is a different kind of coding not still coding? When I was younger, procedural coding was the in thing. When we did AI courses, we used functional programming languages like Haskell.

At the end of the day, it's all coding and any developer must be able to evolve

The sentiment from a guy i always follow on nairaland is have your own project that brings $$. If programmers laid off had their own project bringing $$$ no effect whatsoever

airsaylongcome:


Is a different kind of coding not still coding? When I was younger, procedural coding was the in thing. When we did AI courses, we used functional programming languages like Haskell.

At the end of the day, it's all coding and any developer must be able to evolve

Of course, but this time the Applicaiton is different.

If you're a noob in tech , it's over for you

Onekilo:


Of course, but this time the Applicaiton is different.

Different how?

I don't think so

airsaylongcome:


Different how?

On what it is being used for.

Onekilo:


On what it is being used for.

The end result of any software endeavour has always been the same, make humans more productive. Roger S. Pressman in his book on software engineering succinctly captured it when he said: Software is an end (for a software engineer) and the means to and end (for the software users). This philosophy has never changed. AI is definitely not about to change that. There was a time when software engineering was about building tools to make calculations easier. Today it's more about making life easier. Any dev who sees AI as a threat to his/her job is stuck in the past. I learned to code back in the day when we wrote raw code with notepad or some other text editor. When IDEs came along, there was so much rabble rousing that they would make programmers obsolete. Today it's AI. Morw of the same really. Machines (including AI) have come to make our jobs easier. Not replace the human

CORPSEFUCKER:


If you're a noob in tech , it's over for you

How so?

ahmedsaniadamu:
Just few years back like 2021/2022 I used to see people posting their projects like (portfolio websites or something similar) for other developers to review and make comments but nowadays I don't usually used to see that anymore.
Are the newbies running away or what's is happening

I believe the buzz surrounding the tech industry has diminished. In the years you referred to, individuals mastered the art of securing funds for their startup ventures, leading to generous salaries for many developers, which in turn drew more people into the tech field. Also, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, once a major investor for tech entrepreneurs, led to numerous layoffs.

During that period, two groups benefited greatly from funding: tech startups and developers.
Now, the focus has shifted towards AI startups and their developers. The question is: can you create superior AI to attract funding, or can you offer valuable skills in this evolving landscape?

The issue is getting a job, you can still survive on your own, but it's a lot of work and uncertainty

You can still see some Moodle gig, JavaScript is saturated most companies dey find Java .NET, in the EU there's still demand just not for frontend anymore like that

People are still coding
don't discourage people from learning programming
am coding and learning new things at the same time

qtguru:
You can still see some Moodle gig, JavaScript is saturated most companies dey find Java .NET, in the EU there's still demand just not for frontend anymore like that

Hi boss am a fan of yours

i used to read your diaries

you are doing a great work

Shomek:

Hi boss am a fan of yours

i used to read your diaries

you are doing a great work

Mehn appreciate so much, I'm glad people learn from it, cuz I like to share to ensure people can learn and turn their lives around

qtguru:


Mehn appreciate so much, I'm glad people learn from it, cuz I like to share to ensure people can learn and turn their lives around

i really learn alot from you
i am presently learning programming
i have a good knowledge of html and css
i can code a webpage from scratch without the need of any source code
i have try it

i have half knowledge of js

May god continue to bless you sir

Onekilo:


It has to do with a different kind of coding. Machine Learning Algorithms.

Which one be different kind of coding again now. You obviously dunno what you're saying

Maj196:
Which one be different kind of coding again now. You obviously dunno what you're saying

The guy nor sabi wetin he dey talk.

qtguru:
The issue is getting a job, you can still survive on your own, but it's a lot of work and uncertainty

Hi. I need your response on an important question.

Devdevdev:


Hi. I need your response on an important question.

Sure shoot away

Until AI can on its own be used by one person directing it to develop sophisticated web dev like X, FB, eBay, Alibaba, etc or even popular softwares we use everyday. Then its truly doomed from coders and developers.
Stop believing the AI hype.

qtguru:


Sure shoot away

It was related to creating and pushing branches on a github repo but I figured it out.

By the way I just got a well paying remote job.

Devdevdev:


It was related to creating and pushing branches on a github repo but I figured it out.

By the way I just got a well paying remote job.

awesome where did you apply ? congrats and all the best

qtguru:


awesome where did you apply ? congrats and all the best

Thanks

I applied at Indeed.

Devdevdev:


Thanks

I applied at Indeed.

You've given me hope un Indeed, indeed us or Canada