Hard disagree on the “useless professional” part. I can still write code without ChatGPT or Codex. That’s not even an issue. Becoming proficient used to take years if you did it the right way; with AI, you can get into pretty good shape much faster.
But define “proficient” here. What does that really mean in this context? A junior engineer, sure, you can tell they’re fucked for now, but for how long does that matter if the models keep getting better?
But define “proficient” here. What does that really mean in this context? A junior engineer, sure, you can tell they’re fucked for now, but for how long does that matter if the models keep getting better?