AI Won't Replace Software Engineers, But This Might (CEO Perspective)
Beyond Coding3 Joulu 2025

AI Won't Replace Software Engineers, But This Might (CEO Perspective)

If you think your value as a software engineer comes just from writing code, you're already at risk.


In this episode, Outsystems CEO Woodson Martin reveals why AI isn't the real threat to your career. Irrelevance is. He explains that writing code is now only 20% of the job, and the engineers who thrive are the ones who master the other "80% that matters."


We cover:

  • The billions of lines of ungoverned code AI is creating
  • Why the "Forward Deployed Engineer" model is changing team structures
  • The 80% of engineering work that AI cannot replace
  • How to shift from coder to problem solver who drives business revenue
  • A CEO's advice for building a lasting engineering career


This is a reality check for developers, tech leads, and architects who want to stay relevant as agentic AI reshapes the industry.


Connect with Woodson:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodsonmartin


Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:56 - How Agentic AI keeps the human in the loop

00:01:55 - Real-world example: Automating the grunt work

00:04:17 - How engineers are using agents internally

00:05:52 - Blending Low-Code and High-Code for complex systems

00:08:28 - Is a Low-Code career a trap for engineers?

00:10:50 - Will AI make software engineering obsolete?

00:12:09 - The 80/20 Rule: Why code is only 20% of your job

00:13:14 - Layoffs vs. the rise of the solo entrepreneur

00:15:18 - Career advice for a volatile tech market

00:17:02 - How to retain top talent and keep them happy

00:20:10 - Why we radically changed our engineering team structure

00:24:33 - The "Forward Deployed Engineer" model explained

00:27:08 - Outsystems vs. OpenAI: The future of platform building

00:31:45 - The tech debt problem no one's talking about

00:34:23 - The one thing that keeps you from becoming irrelevant


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