OpenAI's o1 Model - Is it Over For Software Developers

With the release of OpenAI's new o1 model, people have been speculating and panicking on whether it is over for software developers. Today, I want to provide a rational perspective on this whole AI situation and clear out any fearmongering surrounding this situation. While the new o1 model is impressive and has a lot going for it, this doesn't mean that it's the end of software development and I'm going to explain to you why.

⏳ Timestamps ⏳
00:00 | Is It Over?
00:35 | OpenAI o1 Model
01:10 | What This Means for Developers
06:08 | My Message To Junior Devs

Hashtags
#openai #o1 #softwaredevelopment

[TechWithTim]

What do you think about the future of software engineers?

[ai_outline]

If software developers become obsolete then any other job will have the same faith. Simples as that. I don’t know why the fear only happens about coding… what about math and physics automation?

[courtneyb]

We coders aren’t obsolete, but our field has become incredibly saturated. Now, anyone with even a basic understanding can create sophisticated applications without any coding experience. The game has changed; creativity, not just technical skill, is now the key. With powerful tools available, anyone with a spark of imagination can bring their ideas to life without spending a fortune on developers. I started coding back in the mid-'80s, but it’s clear this territory is no longer exclusive to us

[manish-mk]

Sensible video.
Don't fear guys. Even if you're out of job someday, something will turn up to you because of your knowledge of technology.

[carsongutierrez]

Yes Tim, you are right. Software Engineering is more than just coding.

[maximvassilev]

I have a friend who works at aconstruction buildings. He is a manual worker. He is probably the most happy and mentally stabile people I know. In his job he does details, not lifting heavy stones or something. He works with cables and paints walls, etc. He doesn't have to worry about all that.
Programming is more respected and people consider it much better than what my friend does.
But still I think soon I will give up on that IT industry. I spend 3 years in IT and it is too much for me. Always uncertainty, infinite learning and fight. I just wanna be happy honestly, even if I am not the richest person in the room.

[BertieMiner]

enterprise-ai AI fixes this (Code complete projects in PHP or Python). Is it over for developers?

[GoHongKong]

Let's come back 1 year later and revisit this video.

[nomenetasaili]

People don't understand just how complex an app ecosystem are right now. There are so many things you have to update/maintain/compliance be it an api or libary or even just Google or apple terms and conditions or security updates etc.. AI is not going to do that for you.

[codingwithbm]

I’m still in high school, but I think the o1 model will help programmers by saving time instead of taking their jobs. Plus, AI will open up new jobs for people like designers and engineers.

[paraglide]

Programmers are going the same way as human cashiers at the checkout in the supermarket. The Lidl in my neighbourhood used to have 5 human checkout points. Now they have 8 self scan checkout points and 1 human cashier and guess what? There is a waiting line for the selfscan points and even when there is nobody at the human cashier point, customers will still prefer the selfscan machines.

[raeesahmed]

I don't know why but whenever I tries to learn coding Youtube start suggesting these types of videos😂

[Hello_-_-_-_]

Good video, thank you Tim I hope all is well!

[michaelteegarden]

I retired from my previous industry (public education: English teacher, school counselor, and admin) about two years ago. And that's when this wave of LLMs started taking off (not exponentially, but definitely increasing in pace). I've had several friends and recruiters tell me that my main advantage for job seeking will be my broad soft skills gained from my previous industry: dependability and reliability, communication skills (oral and written), creativity and imagination, teamwork (both vertical and horizontal), critical thinking across multiple spectra, adaptability, empathy, and eagerness to learn (and engage others in my learning).

[johnjay]

When i was a young engineer we were told to try and "Engineer out the technicians". AI "WILL" be able to Engineer out the Engineers! It will not stop with engineers, AI will be everywhere and SOON! This is not a bad thing in the long run. Now this does not engineer out innovation, in fact I think it will accelerate it! A few months ago there were blogs saying AI has peaked-lol. I remember hearing all these people saying look we are flattening out, but now here we are with another WOW with AI. We have not even scratched the surface of what the current customer level AI can do! I can not even imagine on what is going on in the heart of OPEN AI right now with GPT 5!!! We are in the dawn of a new technology revolution and AI will lead the way! AI will lead in things like cancer research, anything medical, energy maybe it will solve fusion, technology, longevity, space exploration, food and farming, and so many more i can not even think of right now!!!

[howtopassthat]

Tim, that advice is outdated, especially for juniors. The people getting hired today are already in the industry. If you're just starting out, it's really tough. Employers won't hire anyone without experience, but you can't get experience without a job. They're outsourcing to cheaper countries, and a lot of entry-level tasks are being automated. The only places still hiring juniors are government programs or large corporations, usually through CS graduate programs.
To be honest, you're more likely to get hired as a plumber, electrician, or handyman than as a developer right now. The tech industry is still great in many ways, but the job market for developers is brutal unless you have a master’s degree or strong connections. If those opportunities ever existed, I would’ve found something by mid-last year, not spent 15 months job-hunting. If anyone disagrees, that's fine, but it's not just my opinion—this is the reality of the current job market.

[francoislepron]

Perfect analysis. This is an evolution and a tool, and this changes our software development methodologies and know-how, but this is just the beginning. When AI will be fully automated with more sophisticated app templates, coder work will be limited to know how to ask a customised app responding to customer's enquiries. And after, there will be another evolution. Just think that the biggest human evolution is the communication between people. LLM/AI is the communication between humans and machines. And at last, there will be the communication between machines. That's the point where humans will be over.

[microwavecoffee]

It is going to end software developers once they add agent-based architecture into the mix. Frog in boiling water type thing. They already have the tech they're just rolling it out slowly to avoid regulations.

[devonglide]

Everything is a panic. You’ll find articles panicking about not enough people having babies, and within the same article, warning that the cities are over populated and we’re using up all the natural resources. People need to choose, pick one or the other. And realistically, how much code does the world really need? At what point should we start focusing on things like clean water, mental health, not working 80% of our waking hours, etc?

[mtaboy]

As a junior dev i appreciate this message.