<p>If you think your value as a software engineer comes just from writing code, you&#39;re already at risk.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Outsystems CEO Woodson Martin reveals why AI isn&#39;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 &quot;80% that matters.&quot;</p><p><br></p><p>We cover:</p><ul><li>The billions of lines of ungoverned code AI is creating</li><li>Why the &quot;Forward Deployed Engineer&quot; model is changing team structures</li><li>The 80% of engineering work that AI cannot replace</li><li>How to shift from coder to problem solver who drives business revenue</li><li>A CEO&#39;s advice for building a lasting engineering career</li></ul><p><br></p><p>This is a reality check for developers, tech leads, and architects who want to stay relevant as agentic AI reshapes the industry.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Woodson:</p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodsonmartin" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/woodsonmartin</a></p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>00:00:00 - Intro</p><p>00:00:56 - How Agentic AI keeps the human in the loop</p><p>00:01:55 - Real-world example: Automating the grunt work</p><p>00:04:17 - How engineers are using agents internally</p><p>00:05:52 - Blending Low-Code and High-Code for complex systems</p><p>00:08:28 - Is a Low-Code career a trap for engineers?</p><p>00:10:50 - Will AI make software engineering obsolete?</p><p>00:12:09 - The 80/20 Rule: Why code is only 20% of your job</p><p>00:13:14 - Layoffs vs. the rise of the solo entrepreneur</p><p>00:15:18 - Career advice for a volatile tech market</p><p>00:17:02 - How to retain top talent and keep them happy</p><p>00:20:10 - Why we radically changed our engineering team structure</p><p>00:24:33 - The &quot;Forward Deployed Engineer&quot; model explained</p><p>00:27:08 - Outsystems vs. OpenAI: The future of platform building</p><p>00:31:45 - The tech debt problem no one&#39;s talking about</p><p>00:34:23 - The one thing that keeps you from becoming irrelevant</p><p><br></p><p>#SoftwareEngineering #CareerAdvice #AIAgents</p>