A software engineer with nearly a decade of experience says rapid advances in AI have made him question the future of traditional tech jobs, prompting him to consider farming instead.
Software engineer considers farming as AI advances fuel fears over future of tech jobs
A software engineer with nearly a decade of experience has expressed concerns about the pace of artificial intelligence (AI) development, saying the rapid changes in the technology industry have made him question the future of traditional software jobs and even consider turning to farming.
In a post on Reddit’s r/ClaudeCode community titled “I’m tired, boss,” the engineer said he was struggling to keep up with the speed of technological change and was increasingly uncertain about long-term career prospects in software development.
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“We’re living through an absolutely insane time, and we’re all trying to keep up, but honestly, I don’t even know if we can anymore,” he wrote.
senior engineers are considering farming because of AI 💀 https://t.co/lkE0JM90C1
— Adnaan (@adnaannasir_) October 25, 2026
The engineer said the pace of AI development was beginning to outstrip what people could reasonably process, leaving him questioning the future of work. He said he was seriously considering growing his own food or getting into farming for the first time in his life, adding that he feared there might not be many conventional jobs left in the next five to 10 years.
The post reflects concerns among some technology professionals about how increasingly capable AI tools could change the nature of software development and the demand for human expertise.
The engineer acknowledged that people often argue that highly skilled professionals will remain relevant despite automation. However, he said his own views had changed considerably over the past year.
He recalled previously believing that while AI could write code, it would still struggle with tasks such as designing systems, requiring senior engineers and architects to oversee the work. That confidence, he said, had weakened as AI tools became more capable.
“It can design systems now. And in many cases, it does a better job than we do,” he wrote.
The engineer also questioned the meaning of building websites, developing games and launching software-as-a-service (SaaS) products when AI could increasingly perform tasks that once required substantial human expertise.
“Sometimes I feel like we’re actively building the thing that’s going to make us obsolete,” he added. The post ended on a note of exhaustion, with the engineer saying he was simply tired of trying to keep pace with the changes.