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Most software developers I know are still comfortable. Good salary, interesting work, a sense that AI is a tool they’ll use rather than a force that will replace them. I thought the same thing — until I looked closely enough at what’s actually happening.

The math is brutal. Your career isn’t ending on a fixed date — it’s being hollowed out gradually, then suddenly. The 1000 days isn’t a deadline. It’s the last window where preparation still beats luck.

I’m not writing this from safety. I’m a developer with 30 years of experience, inside the same situation you’re in — having decided I’d rather act than hope.

The Next 1000 Days exists because there are still moves to make. But not forever.

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