Are you afraid AI is going to take your SWE job? Here's a little secret.

Michal Ševčík — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:27:45 +0000

You've been cursed.

You've been coding for years, and you've forgotten what it's like to not know it. You assume others can understand or do it just as easily as you can - even when they can't. It's called Curse of Knowledge.

Want to regain your confidence?

Pick a programming language that's completely strange to you. A language you always feared to learn. One not too similar to the languages you already know.

If you know Python → try Rust.
If you know JavaScript → try Haskell.
If you know Java → try Elixir.
If you know C/C++ → try Prolog.

Or just switch paradigms within your language.

If you know OOP → try FP.
If you know FP → try imperative.
If you know synchronous code → try async/concurrent.
If you know static typing → try dynamic.

You will struggle, and have a hard time.

Feel free to use AI. It won't help. It's uncharted waters for you. You'll write code that maybe works, but feels wrong - and you won't know why. You're grasping at straws.

If you try C for the first time, nothing will make sense. You won't know if there's a better solution. You'll miss bugs because your mental model is wrong. You'll copy patterns you don't understand.

Is there a memory leak? Or did you just free something twice? Why did it compile... but now it segfaults?

That's what beginners feel all the time.

It doesn't matter if you write the code or if AI writes it. You have to know if it's correct. You have to know it's safe. You have to know what's good. You have to know what questions to ask.

AI can write code. Only understanding tells you whether it should exist.

AI is here and you should 100% use it or you will be left behind. Learn LLMs, agentic coding, spec-driven development, ...

But someone has to be responsible. If the code is AI generated, it's your job to make sure it's safe and correct. That it doesn't leak, crash or corrupt memory.

You have to know the languages and the tools. And it takes years to master them.

Whoever says otherwise is ignorant. Let them. They're not here to take your job. Tech companies need real software engineers, not tinkerers or DIY enthusiasts.

AI can generate code. It cannot own it or be responsible for it. That’s why real software engineers aren’t going anywhere.

🟢 Everything here is my own writing and ideas - AI just helped with proofreading and grammar mistakes.

11 Must-Know Job Boards for Finding Remote Dev Work in 2024

Michal Ševčík — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 13:11:26 +0000

My 10-Year Journey in Remote Work

👨‍💻 I've been working remotely for the past 10 years. This has allowed me to see my kids grow up and really enjoy my life to the fullest.

In today's world, remote work is more popular than ever. We have high-speed internet, video conferencing, and a plethora of tools that make remote work a breeze.

The Problem with Existing Job Boards

I've been in the remote work space for a long time and I've seen a lot of job boards come and go. There have always been few things that bothered me about the existing job boards.

So I decided to create my own.

Some of the things that bother me about existing job boards are:

❌ Positions are not 100% remote, a lot of them are hybrid, some even onsite
❌ Not enough roles for software developers (and also DevOps, Data Engineers, etc.)
❌ The job boards have thousands of jobs, but most of them are already expired
❌ Paywalls, where you have to pay to see the job details

Why We Built RemoteYeah

That's why we (me and my twin brother) built RemoteYeah, where we:

✅ List thousands of remote jobs for software developers
✅ Collect jobs from around the internet, not found on LinkedIn or other job boards
✅ Add new listings throughout the day
✅ Run every job through our AI solution to ensure it’s truly remote — no hybrid or onsite jobs
✅ Categorize roles by specialties like Front-End, Back-End, DevOps, Data Science, Mobile, Blockchain, and more
✅ Auto-detect and close expired job posts
✅ Keep the platform 100% free for job seekers

Our goal is to make it easier for developers to find remote work. We genuinely believe that remote work is the future and we want to help as many people as possible to find their remote job and enjoy the benefits of working from home.

After working remotely for so long, we carry a wealth of knowledge about remote work and we want to share it with you. But first, we need your help to spread the word about RemoteYeah.

We're working on the website after hours and on weekends and we absolutely love it. If you have any feedback or suggestions, please let us know. Any tips on SEO or marketing would be greatly appreciated.

11 must-know job boards for remote developers

Even though we built RemoteYeah, we know that there are other great job boards out there that you should know about. At the end of the day, they inspired us to build our own platform.

I hope you find this list helpful, and I hope you find your dream remote job soon!

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