Programmers Becoming Product Managers

Dev.to / 4/27/2026

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Key Points

  • The article argues that AI is already decreasing the availability of junior software developer roles in the current job market.
  • It claims that some teams are using AI to generate most or all code, shifting developers’ work toward requirement management and validation.
  • The author suggests organizations are consolidating around product-owner-style roles where AI handles coding.
  • The piece ends by inviting readers to share whether they are observing this trend themselves.

I’m in tech and from where I’m looking, AI is already reducing the number of junior software development jobs. This is not hype, it’s here.

I’m witnessing teams of talented developers now having AI generate all their code — good code; with the developers shifting their focus to managing requirements and verifying suitability of generated program products.

Seriously, in the software development space everyone is funneling towards having product owner roles with AI doing all the coding work.

Anybody else seeing this yet?