AI hit software engineers first. Here’s what they want you to know.

Photo credit: Christina @ wocintechchat.com M via Unsplash. Article by Ana Altchek. AOL – April 19, 2026. Article originally published by Business Insider.

Software engineers have a message for white-collar workers: Get ready. Since late last year, advances in tools like Claude Code and Codex have transformed how engineers do their jobs. While some are loving the new era of AI embedded in their workflows, others have experienced a sense of identity loss as they adapt to the new reality. On X last week, Greg Brockman, OpenAI’s cofounder and president, wrote that AI has dramatically sped up software engineering, and it’s “on track to bring this same transformation to every other kind of work that people do with a computer.” […]

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