The last time my family was replaced by technology
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- The author's great-great-grandfather was a farrier who became a mechanic after the car arrived, keeping the same purpose of helping people get around.
- Today's developers worry about AI replacing them, similar to past worries about technological change.
- The author finds comfort in this family precedent, noting that previous revolutions (like tractors for farmers) also caused similar anxiety.
- The key insight: what developers love about their job may not be coding itself, but the joy of making things, solving problems, and helping people.
- Embrace the 'why' (purpose) over the 'how' (specific technology).