https://video.ut0pia.org/videos/watch/4c3159e1-851d-4c51-8b01-c42f8975b6d7 I've spent almost 30 years building software, including contract work for NASA, the FBI and the DoD. In Central Park I answered the questions I get most: is AI replacing engineers, is learning to code still worth it, and what I'd focus on if I were starting my career in 2027. Short version: engineers aren't going away, but the job has changed. Learn to code, learn to work with AI agents, think in systems and the big picture, and stay a little ahead of the hype. And check out the BMad Method: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/ In this video: 30 years of shifts, from the dot-com boom and Agile to AI, Vibe coding vs. coding with agents, Why CS fundamentals still matter when the agent writes the code, Systems thinking and the big picture for junior engineers, One piece of advice for the next five years, Subscribe for more on building with AI agents: https://www.youtube.com/@BMadCode Deep-dive articles at bmadcode.com (register free): https://bmadcode.com/ Join the livestream, Wednesdays 6:30 PM CT: https://www.youtube.com/@BMadCode Star BMAD-METHOD on GitHub: https://github.com/bmad-code-org/BMAD-METHOD/ Join the BMad community on Discord: https://discord.gg/gk8jAdXWmj Support the channel: https://buymeacoffee.com/bmad Follow on X: https://x.com/BMadCode Chapters: 0:00 The short answer on AI and engineers 0:51 30 years in software: what's different now 2:32 Hot take: vibe coding 2:56 Is learning to code still worth it? 3:55 Starting a software career in 2027 6:02 One piece of advice for the next five years Tags (optional): software engineering career, AI coding, learn to code 2027, BMad Method, AI agents, Claude, systems thinking, junior developer advice, vibe coding Sun, 08 Nov 2026 21:05:54 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.ut0pia.org https://video.ut0pia.org/lazy-static/avatars/0287a09a-aae7-4840-9843-b416426e7046.webp https://video.ut0pia.org/videos/watch/4c3159e1-851d-4c51-8b01-c42f8975b6d7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.ut0pia.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.