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May 25, 2028
In 1 year, 7 monthsYour custom Python scripts are just glorified glue for broken software.
Senior dev (mostly Python, entirely tired of artist tickets)
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You write automation scripts to fix broken studio pipelines and keep 3D artists from losing their mind.
The one thing AI can't do
You can still explain why the local render queue exploded at 3am.
Your enemy, your name, your date. Post it.
Step by step, from the first quiet change to Deprecation Day.
Week 4
Smart agents start rewriting your inefficient Python scripts for you.
Month 5
A support engine solves simple artist errors before you wake up.
Month 10
Production software detects and fixes its own broken internal dependencies.
Month 15
Models generate custom tools from simple text prompts by artists.
Month 19 · D-Day
The studio removes your access to the source code repository forever.
What you cost, what the machine costs, and what you get on the way out.
Per year
Savings: 96.1%
48 hours
Average ticket resolution time
20 weekly
Hours spent fighting Python dependency hell
99 percent
Artists ignoring your docs
Your severance
A lifetime supply of premium mechanical keyboard switches.
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