u/Internal-Tea-1234

I’ve spent over 15 years leading software delivery and product management. Lately, I’m hitting a wall I’ve never felt before: I’m starting to think the skills I’ve spent my career building will have very little use in the next 2-3 years.

It’s not just AI. It feels like the roles themselves are being devalued, and the industry is moving faster than most of us can keep up with. I see a lot of people in senior roles who seem quietly anxious about this, but nobody is talking about it.

If you’ve been in the industry for 10+ years, how are you handling this? Are you reinventing your toolkit, or looking for specific types of companies that still value traditional delivery leadership?

I'd really appreciate some perspective from anyone else feeling this shift.

I’ve spent 16 years managing software products and deliveries, but for the first time, I’m concerned that my accumulated knowledge may have a short shelf life (2–3 years) in the current market.

I'm noticing a gradual shift where specific roles are being devalued, and the "skill half-life" is now shorter than the time it takes to actually master them. It feels like many of us are quietly anxious about this obsolescence but aren't discussing the practical steps to counter it.

For those with 15+ years of experience:

• Are you seeing your core competencies being phased out in your current org?
• How are you pivotng your "seniority" into something that remains relevant as the traditional delivery model changes?

I'd love to hear how others are strategically thinking about this shift.

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…

It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…

It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…

It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…

It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…

It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…

It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…
It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift

For 16 years, I have worked in various capacities in managing and leading software products and deliveris. For the first time, I'm seriously starting to think that I will have very little use for what I learned so far in next 2 to 3 years.

It's not that I feel there is an abrupt change inspired by the introduction of AI…
It's more gradual than that. Some roles are no longer valued. The speed at which the required skills have changed exceeds the speed at which we can absorb those changes. Honestly, I feel like a lot of professionals are quietly anxious about this but not really talking about it openly.

Anyone else been feeling this lately (without saying it out loud)?

Feel free to DM me as well. Would genuinely love to hear how others are thinking about this shift