It is cyclic, it would seem. And the cycles aren't actually doing too well. Don't poke your head out of the trench just yet...
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A coder's job isn't about "how do I innovate", but "how do I make sure that it is understood what was required". When AI can do that, we can ALL stop working. Until then, AI is just a tool among others.