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Remember when we joked about AI taking our jobs "someday"? Plot twist: someday is today, and it's moving faster than a JavaScript framework release cycle. While you were busy arguing about tabs vs spaces, AI learned to code, debug, and apparently hold better architecture meetings than most of us. This talk cuts through the Silicon Valley optimism and doomsday headlines to examine what's actually happening to software engineering careers. We'll dissect real data on AI's impact across the industry - from junior developers finding their entry-level positions automated away to senior engineers discovering their "irreplaceable" expertise is suddenly very replaceable. But this isn't a funeral for human programmers. You'll learn practical strategies for positioning yourself in the new landscape, whether you're a recent bootcamp grad or a greybeard with decades of battle scars. We'll examine emerging opportunities that AI creates while honestly confronting the roles it eliminates. From the broader societal implications of mass automation to tactical career pivots you can make tomorrow, this session provides the unflinching analysis you need to navigate the most significant shift in our industry's history. Fair warning: this talk contains zero inspirational platitudes about "humans and AI working together." Instead, you'll get actionable intelligence about surviving and thriving when the machines actually do come for your job.