#022 — AI Writes the Code. Who Gets the Promotion?
Date: October 9, 2026 | 19:00 London / 21:00 Kyiv
Format: Guest talk · careers · ~40–50 minutes
Guest: Serhii Lytvyn
YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/icenkn7tmdY
Participants
Serhii Lytvyn — Senior Frontend / Agentic UI Developer
LinkedIn
What we'll cover
AI already writes code, and every week the headlines promise programmers are no longer needed. What does the data say? Serhii Lytvyn walks through fresh research from WEF, Stack Overflow, DORA, PwC and Lightcast: which developer tasks are actually being automated, which skills are getting more valuable, and how much the market pays extra for AI skills. He closes with a concrete two-year plan.
Topics
- 170M new jobs vs 92M displaced: who AI actually threatens
- 84% use AI, only 3% trust it fully: the tax on "almost right" code
- The 70/30 rule: where experienced engineers earn their salary
- What's disappearing: boilerplate, CRUD, glue code, manual refactoring
- The new engineering value chain: Frame → Architect → Orchestrate → Verify
- Skills that will grow in value by 2030: from analytical thinking to leadership without a title
- Red ocean vs blue ocean careers: new roles in AI engineering
- A 62% wage premium (PwC) and +43% for two or more AI skills (Lightcast)
- A two-year plan and what to do this week
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