On Being an Engineer in 2026
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#14Peak rank
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95Score · 7d
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https://nitter.cf/shaharglazner/article/2119796029256032278
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- 89
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- 124
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- talboren
- Posted
- Nov 9, 2026
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On Being an Engineer in 2026 was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 9, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 49 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #14 of 30, reached on Nov 10, 13:54 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 10, 13:54 UTC.
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> If anything, 10x engineers have become 100x engineers. And the average engineer is still average. This is the real fear. We had a flood of engineers who entered the profession in the past 10-15 years who were decidedly average. No real interest in software development beyond "it's a cushy desk job, or better yet…
I'm a fan of the 'sandwich' model: someone needs to say what to do, someone needs to do it, and someone needs to say if it's been done [well enough]. Even if AI can do that middle bit entirely, we still need humans at the beginning and the end. Replace the humans at the start and you have a paperclip-optimizer;…
> This naturally leads us to think that this is it. We, engineers, are doomed. I find it _very_ unpleasant that all these people constantly talk about a "we" that does not exist. That person is worried, and/or they have seen other people in the industry that are worried. But they've wrongly extrapolated that everyone…
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Is On Being an Engineer in 2026 trending on Hacker News right now?
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What is the highest rank On Being an Engineer in 2026 reached?
#14 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 10, 13:54 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has On Being an Engineer in 2026 been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 9, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (49 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
89 points and 124 comments; submitted by talboren on Nov 9, 2026.