The last time my family was replaced by technology

A developer reflects on his great-great-grandfather, a farrier who adapted to technological change by becoming a mechanic rather than being replaced, arguing that developers worried about AI displacement should similarly focus on their underlying purpose—solving problems and helping people—rather than clinging to coding itself. The author suggests that those who defined themselves by the craft of coding alone may struggle with AI, but those driven by deeper purpose will find new ways to fulfill it, just as his ancestor shifted from horses to engines while maintaining the same mission. The key insight is to "let go of the how to hold on to the why."