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December 30, 2028
In 2 years, 2 monthsEnjoy your final chip architecture while the AI finds the bugs.
Senior Silicon Architect (mostly Verilog, emotionally exhausted).
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Architecting perfect circuits without needing sleep.
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You simulate logic gates and review RTL code for custom silicon. Silicon gets taped out, but your cycles end soon.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still explain why the timing constraint failed during a 3 a.m. debug session.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Day 10
AI models start suggesting Verilog blocks to speed up your synthesis.
Month 5
Smart agents take over the tedious gate-level simulation testing phase.
Month 13
Algorithms handle the physical layout optimization better than any human engineer.
Month 19
Automated scripts resolve timing violations without needing manual designer intervention.
Year 2.2 · D-Day
The logic flows directly to the fab without human eyes watching.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96%
4.2 million
RTL lines debugged
88 percent
Time spent in simulation
12 per year
Tape-out panic attacks
Your severance
A vintage 1970s slide rule and a signed NDA.
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