Know before your role does.
pssst. this is to sign up for updates on the game ;)
Will AI replace IoT Engineer jobs? · Latest report #985rg7th
Your job has an expiration date
October 22, 2028
In 2 yearsYour job is just turning lightbulbs into expensive, broken data security risks.
Serial port whisperer and firmware update stress-tester.
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One human is building a game about fighting back.
Connecting the world without the human error.






blub.you▸ NETMESH AUTO-PROVISIONER V9▸ RARITY · UNCOMMON▸ DEPRECATION IN 2 YEARSAI's Special Power
patches firmware silos while you sleep
You wire sensors to networks and patch firmware. Mostly, you just pray the Wi-Fi doesn't drop.
The one thing AI can't do
You can physically trip over a loose Ethernet cable to identify the real fault.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
Network scanners identify every connected sensor in the facility instantly.
Month 5
Algorithms detect firmware bugs and push fixes without your manual input.
Month 12
New hardware self-configures the moment it hits the local network.
Month 16
Self-healing code resets frozen gateways before you wake up.
Year 2 · D-Day
The system runs itself and you are officially disconnected from payroll.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 95.3%
12 percent
Average sensor drift
80 percent
Time spent debugging firmware
400 units
Devices per failed update
Your severance
One complimentary smart toaster that will never connect.
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