The Last One Standing Will Be a Senior Developer

A controversial take on role survival, the Venn diagram nobody draws, and what every non-developer needs to hear right now. “If a software product team had to survive with exactly one person, that person would always be a senior developer. It’s the only role that sits inside the Venn diagram of every other role.” - A defensible hypothesis The role at the center of every circle. The AI displacement conversation has been stuck in a loop. We keep asking “which jobs will AI take?” as if the threat is a robot walking through the office door and escorting someone out.