Know before your role does.
pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace HPC Network Engineer jobs? · Latest report #x7j3jb6v
Your job has an expiration date
July 23, 2028
In 1 year, 9 monthsYour packets move at light speed, but your job moves to legacy.
Routing packets until the heat death of the universe.
Check another roleComment your opinionor JOIN THE RESISTANCE!
One human is building a game about fighting back.
Self-healing topology for the next epoch.









help!youAI▸ FABRICMASTER 9000▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 1 YEAR, 9 MONTHSAI's Special Power
reconfigures routing tables before latency spikes
You optimize low-latency interconnects and manage high-bandwidth cluster fabrics. You fight packet loss and jitter in massive arrays.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still physically trace a ghost signal in a tangled mess of fiber.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
Sensors map your fabric topology without needing your input.
Month 5
AI models flag bottlenecks before your monitoring dashboard even blinks.
Month 10
The switch firmware updates itself based on real-time traffic patterns.
Month 15
Optical laser testers locate fiber faults and flag them for replacement.
Month 21 · D-Day
The cluster manages itself and has no memory of you.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96%
Zero
Jitter tolerance
Infinite
Fabric switch cycles
Eliminated
Manual cabling hours
Your severance
One free gigabit switch and a lifetime of regret.
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