# AI agents, layoffs, and the value of human work in technology

DevFeed: [AI agents, layoffs, and the value of human work in technology](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/you-are-worth-more-than-your-work-38562.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://msfjarvis.dev/posts/you-are-worth-more-than-your-work/>)

Author: Harsh Shandilya

Published: 2026-03-07T11:02:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Posts on Harsh Shandilya](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/posts-on-harsh-shandilya.md>)

Topics: [AI Agent](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-agent.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>)

Tags: [agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/agents.md>), [ai](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai.md>), [ai-agent](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agent.md>), [ai-agents](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ai-agents.md>), [llm](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llm.md>), [llms](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/llms.md>), [tech-industry](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tech-industry.md>)

## AI overview

This opinion article reflects on human value and job security as LLMs and AI agents automate programming work. It argues that programmers should not define their worth solely by productivity or shareholder value, while acknowledging that AI-driven layoffs and the possibility of reduced demand for programmers are reasonable concerns.

## Source excerpt

Disjointed thoughts on human value in the face of LLM-attributed layoffs