Programmers: Stop Freaking Out—You and Your Job Are Safe
By Anthony F. Sanchez, Author & UFO Researcher For UFO Currents https://UFOCurrents.com If you’re reading this, you’re probably a programmer or you know one. They might work with C#, Python, Java, Mojo, or any of the popular languages that dominate the corporate and academic scenes today. I’m a programmer too, and my journey into the world of software development began in 1980 when I was ten years old. My dad bought me a Commodore VIC-20, and that moment changed my life forever. My father always emphasized the importance of education, particularly in the sciences, mathematics, and other fields that broaden our minds for the betterment of society and our futures. However, neither he nor I could have predicted that after 40 years of coding—starting my professional career in 1994—I would, in 2024, face the challenge of an AI-driven world that has me and fellow programmers questioning whether the very technologies we create could put us out of a job. Have I written AI code? Yes, I have...