‘It’s going to be painful for a lot of people’: Software engineers could go extinct this year, says Claude Code creator
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by Jacqueline MunisFebruary 24, 2026
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The article discusses how AI tools like Claude Code are reshaping the software engineering landscape, potentially rendering traditional roles obsolete. Created by Boris Cherny, Claude Code operates independently to carry out tasks
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Originally published on Fortune on 2/24/2026