There's definitely something afoot, and something of a schism. From the past 2 days alone:

- https://purplesyringa.moe/blog/grieving-the-loss-of-details/

- https://www.autodidacts.io/vibecoding-isnt-as-fun-as-writing...

- https://mondobe.com/ai-makes-me-sad

- https://www.techspot.com/news/113937-engineer-claude-code-ha...

I'm also pondering routes out. While there's a year until the next academic year starts for postgraduate career switching possibilities, and I've got things I need to finish up this year so I can't jump immediately; I also no longer see a long term future in this industry. Maybe this will pass but I don't think the bell can be unrung.

I think the worst part is having Management and Business types telling us how to do Software Engineering, and then firing everyone when their ideas don't work.