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May 24, 2028
In 1 year, 7 monthsYou write hardware drivers that a language model now writes faster.
Writes C++ code that only works if you squint.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Closing the loop on human error.
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You struggle with memory leaks in C++ and hunt race conditions in real-time control loops all day.
The one thing AI can't do
You can physically feel when a motor is stalling before the sensor triggers an alert.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
AI starts suggesting cleaner interrupt logic to your team.
Month 5
Robotic test rigs perform your physical verification overnight.
Month 10
Models translate datasheets into functional C code directly.
Month 15
Software cleans up the technical debt you swore was untouchable.
Month 19 · D-Day
The compiler updates itself and forgets you ever existed.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.7%
4.2
Average weekly memory leaks
60 percent
Time spent in interrupt handlers
12000
Unread datasheet pages
Your severance
One soldering iron and a firm handshake.
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