Three years ago, if you asked me "what do you do?" I had an answer I'm a software developer. I write code. I fix bugs. I solve problems.

Confident. Clear. No hesitation.

Last week, a junior developer asked me the same question What do you actually do?

I opened my mouth. Nothing came out Not because I forgot. Because I genuinely didn't know anymore I write code, I finally said. "But AI writes most of it."

So you're a prompt engineer? they asked.

I laughed. Then I stopped. Because the question wasn't wrong Three years ago, I knew who I was. Today, I'm not sure.

This isn't an anti-AI article. It's not about going back. It's about waking up one day and realizing you don't know what to call yourself anymore.

Am I still a developer? Or did I trade the craft for a faster way to ship?

What I Used to Say

A few years ago, if someone asked what I did, the answer came easily.

"I'm a developer. I build software. I solve problems with code."

That answer had weight.…