Are Software Engineers Cooked?

About This Episode

Is software engineering dead? With AI coding tools like Cursor, Claude Code, and other AI copilots improving rapidly, many people are asking whether software engineers are becoming obsolete. In this episode, we break down exactly who is cooked and who isn’t in the age of AI. From CS students and junior developers to product managers and startup engineers, we analyze how artificial intelligence is changing the future of software engineering. We also explain the famous “pizza analogy” for AI-generated software and what it means for the future of programming careers. If you're studying computer science, working in tech, or thinking about becoming a developer, this episode will change how you think about the industry. CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 2:01 How We Got Here — "Software Engineers Are Cooked" 2:45 AI Coding Tools Taking Over (Cursor, Claude Code & More) 5:36 The Pizza Analogy — Custom Software on Demand 6:25 Is Software Engineering Actually Dead? 7:02 Cloudflare Rewrote Next.js in One Week 9:17 THE COOKED LIST BEGINS 10:12 CS Students Who Hate Coding 11:04 AI Denialists With 20+ Years Experience 12:12 People Clueless About AI News 13:13 People Who Think They're Safe — Nobody Is 14:23 Are CS Freshmen Cooked? 17:00 Should CS Students Drop Out? 19:15 Psychology & Other Majors Post-AI 22:56 Grad School Without Thinking About AI 23:38 Product Managers Who Refuse to Code 27:10 No Social Skills in Tech? First to Go 32:55 Working at Undifferentiated Startups 36:47 A $600 Computer Won't Cut It 41:31 THE NOT COOKED LIST 42:03 Engineers Who Talk to Non-Tech People 42:42 CS Majors With Social Skills & Personal Brand 44:55 Taste Is the Next Big Competitive Advantage 45:32 Understanding the Product, Not Just the Code 46:41 If You're Watching This, You're Not Cooked CONNECT YouTube: @Technologiaah Instagram & TikTok: @technologiaah1 Website: technologiaah.com Email: technologiaah1@gmail.com