I do not want to be a programmer anymore

A husband confidently turns to AI to settle a marital spat over a domain name, certain the algorithm will vindicate his position. Instead, the machine sides with his wife, delivering three bulletproof arguments he can't refute. Victory achieved, but his wife admits something unsettling: she's bothered that he trusted the algorithm's reasoning over hers.

This domestic scene reflects a broader workplace reality. Software developer Ed Nite now fields daily emails from clients offering detailed system "improvements" complete with flowcharts, despite these same people recently asking how to reset passwords. Everyone's suddenly an expert, armed with AI-generated confidence.

The real danger isn't losing jobs to machines, but surrendering judgment to them. As Nite puts it, "We don't just listen to the machine; we believe it. We defer to it."

Psychology explains this as authority bias, our instinct to trust confident voices. AI never hesitates, never doubts, speaking with the rhythm of certainty we're wired to believe.

The hardest part of any career now isn't mastering the craft, but convincing others the craft still matters. In a world of perfect answers, staying curious enough to ask imperfect questions remains distinctly human.