Developers Will Be Replaced by AI? Nah, We Can Do Everything Now

Publish Date: May 31

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Once, everyone said “Learn to code.”
Now? We can learn everything.

They tried to break into our world. They thought we’d get replaced by AI.
But here’s the twist:
With AI, there are no more boundaries. We’re not just developers anymore — we’re capable of doing almost everything.

We became the Swiss Army knife — not the tool itself, but the person holding it.

With AI as our orchestra:

We’re conductors of the full product lifecycle.
We’re Jedis, using the Force of AI to master entire domains — strategy, design, marketing, finance, supply chain, legal.
We don’t stop at code. We build the entire business.

While they struggled with “Hello World,” we automated their entire workflow before lunch.
While they tried to learn our syntax, we absorbed their entire industry knowledge in days.

Yes, it’s exhilarating. But also:

Quality control is chaos.
Decision fatigue is real.
The loneliness of command? Yep, it hits.

But that’s the game now:
It’s not about coding faster.
It’s about orchestrating AI, switching contexts at warp speed, and shipping full strategies faster than teams can blink.

And here’s the thing:
This isn’t just my story. It’s a blueprint.
If you’ve ever thought “But I’m just a developer,” it’s time to flip the script.
Grab an AI assistant. Start small. Watch how fast you go from zero to hero.

So here's my question for fellow solo flyers:
What does YOUR daily AI routine look like?

Drop your rituals below — let’s trade stories of our solo Jedi life. 🧘‍♂️

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Comments 26 total

John RMay 31, 2025
Yeah AI removes the I wonder how that is done part for sure.
And hopefully no more spaghetti code :).
- gokerMay 31, 2025
  Absolutely, John!
  That “I wonder how this is done” moment used to be a roadblock.
  Now, AI flips the script: it’s “I know how this is done — and I can do it right now.”
  That’s the power of having the manual for everything at your fingertips.
  
  Sure, it can be hallucinating...
  But hey, people can be hallucinating too. 😏
Nevo DavidMay 31, 2025
growth like this is always nice to see. kinda makes me wonder - what keeps stuff going long-term? like, beyond just the early hype?
- gokerMay 31, 2025
  Great point, Nevo!
  It’s easy to get swept up in the early hype — that AI-powered adrenaline rush.
  But long-term? It’s not just about the tools, it’s about the systems.
  Routines. Feedback loops. Quality checks. A clear why.
  
  The early hype fades, but the ability to adapt and orchestrate — that’s what keeps it going.
  
  Let’s build that
- Ingo Steinke, web developerJun 4, 2025
  Beyond the early AI hype, where will AI providers get good new training material when more and more content will be dubious AI slop? Maybe generative AI in its current form will generate artifacts and distortions due to repeated AI iterations and the output will start deteriorating soon, and they'll be back on square one.
  
  Creative content creators might stop to provide their content for free, so AI providers will have to pay for it, and they will need extra effort and more human assistance to find subtle bugs and glitches introduced by AI, while the next generation of students are already so used to AI they can't live without.
  
  Growth that never stops is called cancer.
  - gokerJun 5, 2025
    it feels like we r on a trajectory to make things even shittier. the next question is "who will clean this?"
Adam NevesMay 31, 2025
we'll never be replaced, lol xD
its insane to think this way,
yea, everyone can do codes with LLM, but imagine someone with code expertise using LLM?
- gokerJun 1, 2025
  Exactly, Adam!
  
  Everyone can generate code with LLMs…
  But someone who knows how to code, how to think in systems, and how to build — when they use an LLM?
  That’s a whole different league.
  
  It’s not about the tools — it’s about the craft behind the tools.
  - Adam NevesJun 2, 2025
    stop using IA to answer people pls <3
    - gokerJun 3, 2025
      ok, but It'll be short and mean without AI :)
      - Adam NevesJun 3, 2025
        np, it'll be you.
        
        gokerJun 3, 2025
        Actually, I developed the Goker-ish (that is a Custom GPT) for actually this :)
        But the common LLM problems It doesn't stick the my style always .
        
        Alexandra KlimovaAug 8, 2025
        Literally know someone who runs every reply through ChatGPT just to stop sounding hostile. Who said AI doesnt have social skills🤣
        
        gokerAug 9, 2025
        It just softens my words :) like a smart filter
        
        Alexandra KlimovaAug 11, 2025
        Goker, softer works for keeping the peace, sure. But sometimes straightforward just gets things done faster😈
Nathan TarbertMay 31, 2025
Pretty crazy how much I've started depending on AI for everything now - wasn’t expecting it to change the whole vibe this much.
- gokerJun 1, 2025
  Totally feel you, Nathan!
  It starts small — “let me ask the AI a quick thing” — and before you know it, the whole workflow shifts.
  
  The vibe change is real. It’s like we’ve unlocked a whole new level of leverage.
OscarJun 1, 2025
AI helps with the things that people have done before. Once you start developing something new, it's pretty useless. Sure, it helps with boilerplate and whatnot, but once you're doing something that no one's done before (or something that has a limited amount of resources for LLMs to take from), AI is kinda dumb. If someone is able to start a company primarily with the help of AI, it's not going to last, because there's little to no real value there.
- gokerJun 1, 2025
  Good point - you’re right that AI thrives on patterns and existing knowledge.
  
  But here’s the thing:
  Innovation isn’t just about creating from scratch - it’s about combining, remixing, and adapting what’s already out there in new ways.
  
  AI can’t replace true creativity, but it’s an amplifier.
  If you’ve got vision, strategy, and execution skills, AI can help you build faster, test ideas quicker, and iterate like crazy.
  
  Will AI alone build a long-lasting company? Probably not.
  But a founder who understands how to collaborate with AI? That’s a different story.
AI4SocialJun 2, 2025
NAAAh!
Parag Nandy RoyJun 2, 2025
Makes a lot of sense..
DotallioJun 3, 2025
I start most days with AI breaking down complex to-do lists, then use it to draft user docs and even sketch out DB schemas. Curious, what tools do you lean on the most during all those context switches?
- gokerJun 3, 2025
  I trust Gemini mostly but I love to cross check.
  Also, I think claude-3.7-sonnet was better than claude-4-sonnet from my personal experience
Riyana PatelJun 4, 2025
Agreed with these points! I don't think the time for AI to replace devs is coming anytime soon. If anything, dev roles will evolve. We're going to take more control, like you mentioned, AI is our orchestra and we're the conductors. Devs will slowly move on to take on more PM-type of a role in the software engineering lifecycle. Someone still needs to tell AI what to do :)
- gokerJun 5, 2025
  you bet! developers are gonna need PATIENCE so solid, especially since we are the ones stuck on the "AI, do this... no, this way!" infinite loop
Bright DevJul 9, 2025
AI can't place of we developers

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