Amazon coders say their jobs now resemble warehouse work
A.I. has changed the field. Not everyone is happy.
From The Times
June 8, 2025

With the introduction of A.I., the culture of coding at Amazon is changing rapidly. Some software developers welcome the change.

An illustration of a person operating a forklift with a computer inside, moving around code.

Davide Bonazzi

But others say it has made their jobs feel like factory work. →

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