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Were software engineers blue-collar workers all along?
A new essay argues that software engineers have always resembled blue-collar workers more than the privileged knowledge class they imagined themselves to be, pointing to recent layoffs, offshoring and AI-driven job insecurity as signs the profession's special status was always an illusion. Discussion online centers on whether coding jobs were ever truly different from other skilled trades.
Why now: Tech layoffs and AI anxiety are prompting engineers to reassess their profession's status and job security.
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