Vembu proved his view by taking to X and sharing the example of a simple app to explain what the speed of AI evolution is and how dangerous it can be for the present and future coders.
“At this point, it is best for those of us who depend on writing code for a living to start considering alternative livelihoods. I include myself in this. I don’t say this in panic, but with calm acceptance and embrace,” Vembu wrote in a post that has since sparked widespread discussion in the tech community.
Premature comment
Countering his viewpoint, Capgemini Director Raghu Kishore Vempati said Sridhar’s comment is too premature in saying coders should consider alternative livelihood because AI can code.
In a post on X he wrote, “First of all, this isn’t Engineering at all. This is statistical reconstruction.”
Replying to this post Sridhar Vembu wrote on ‘X’ that “Anthropic has built an entire C compiler with their Claude AI. That is not an easy engineering feat at all. At this point, it is best for those of us who depend on writing code for a living to start considering alternative livelihoods. I include myself in this. I don’t say this in panic, but with calm acceptance and embrace.”
Examples are now pouring in about AI-assisted Code Engineering productivity.
The quoted post is a Bhagwad Gita app.
Anthropic has built an entire C compiler with their Claude AI. That is not an easy engineering feat at all.
At this point, it is best for those of us who… https://t.co/KbgVX8G9nU
— Sridhar Vembu (@svembu) February 6, 2026
He added “As a matter of fact, I did a detailed session with Gemini Pro on how the economy will be shaped by the AI revolution. It was like having an extremely intelligent economic philosopher debating you. I asked it to critique its own work and it did a fantastic job too. As Gemini and I see this, the future could unfold in two ways, depending on who owns and collects rent on this technology.”
Confusion between Engineering and statistical reconstruction
Vempati countered Vembu’s comment and wrote that the remark was premature and asked to refuse confusion between Engineering and statistical reconstruction.
He wrote, “Isn’t it too premature to say what you are saying?, To suggest that we should consider altenative livelihoods because an AI that can compile C code is stretching it too far. First of all, this isn’t Engineering at all. This is statistical reconstruction. Would be good if we don’t confuse the two.”
With all due respect @svembu, I completely disagree!
Isn't it too premature to say what you are saying?🙂
To suggest that we should consider alternative livelihoods because an AI can compile C code is stretching it too far. First of all, this isn't Engineering at all. This is… https://t.co/HCla5P7mkm
— Raghu Kishore Vempati (@raghuvempati) February 6, 2026
“Engineers are never paid to type syntax. They are paid to manage complexity, enforce security, and architect systems that survive reality. Your thinking is good, but if we were to return to soil and philosophy, we assume that there is an AI that is meticulously running functioning global supply chains, energy grids, and information networks” said Raghu Vempati.
With all due respect @svembu, I completely disagree!
Isn't it too premature to say what you are saying?🙂
To suggest that we should consider alternative livelihoods because an AI can compile C code is stretching it too far. First of all, this isn't Engineering at all. This is… https://t.co/HCla5P7mkm
— Raghu Kishore Vempati (@raghuvempati) February 6, 2026
The cookie-cutter jobs are always at stake, as the real-core Engineering is being disseminated among the tech minds. Vempati emphasised that AI is running functionality and polishing supply chains but the real minds stay within the jurisdiction of the align field.
@svembu if body is hardware , soul is software , similarly clothing, machinery etc is hardware , this is for the first time in human history universal soul will be commodity , now there are unsolved issues humanity faces today , hunger , warp travel , diseases , the solutions lie…
— prat504 (@prat5041) February 6, 2026
