- Published on February 27, 2025
- In AI Features
The Vanishing Middle Class of Tech
“We have product builders who happen to code. Armed with AI, they ship entire products in days.”
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By Mohit Pandey
The once-stable middle ground of tech employment is disappearing, leaving only two extremes: elite engineers working on frontier technology and product builders leveraging AI to operate independently.
Though some of this can be attributed to the overhiring of engineers during the pandemic, AI also has a role to play.
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While claims that software engineering jobs are dying have been repeated several times over the past few months, it has also been reiterated that engineers who use AI will be able to ride the wave. However, this new “AI-enabled engineer” phenomenon is creating a skill for mid-level software engineers, aka the middle-class of tech.
“The middle-class engineer is dying. And they’re dying because they’re not needed anymore,” said Greg Isenberg, CEO of Late Checkout. “We have product builders who happen to code. Armed with AI, they ship entire products in days.”
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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