This chart is mind-blowing: software #(Cool) Dev roles have plunged by 70% from their peak. #Data is beautiful While many will point fingers at the end of easy money, there's a far more intriguing shift underway. The traditional middle-class engineer is fading away—largely because their skills are becoming obsolete. With tools like GitHub Copilot, a single talented developer can accomplish what entire teams used to do just five years back. Microsoft recently reported record-high revenue per employee, highlighting this shift. The concept of the "entry-level engineer" is virtually extinct. Now, we see product creators who can code, leveraging AI to launch full products in mere days. This chart reveals it all: the middle has vanished, the elite have risen, and a new wave of builders is emerging.