# How Fable and Astra Could Change Software Engineering Work

DevFeed: [How Fable and Astra Could Change Software Engineering Work](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/software-engineers-your-job-is-about-to-get-weird-28575.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://thehustlingengineer.substack.com/p/software-engineers-your-job-is-about>)

Author: Hemant Pandey

Published: 2026-09-09T14:09:16Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The Hustling Engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-hustling-engineer.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>), [Fable](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/fable.md>), [computer-use](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/computer-use.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/anthropic.md>), [OpenAI](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/openai.md>)

Tags: [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [anthropic](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/anthropic.md>), [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [computer-use](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/computer-use.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [fable](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fable.md>), [openai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/openai.md>), [terminal](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/terminal.md>), [vs-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vs-code.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article examines what Fable and Astra could change for software engineers. It contrasts Fable's long-running, multi-step coding and research work with Astra's ability to operate software and complete tasks across tools used by engineers.

## Source excerpt

What actually changes for software engineers after Fable and Astra?