Comment by fragmede

> let's just say that this could happen.

This seems to be of great concern to you, but let me ask you this: How prepared for civil war are you? Or the zombie apocalypse? Do you have a bunker and a bug-out bag ready to go? If AI gets that good at programming, it'll be as good in other industries, and there's gonna be some upheaval if it gets to that point suddenly, in a bad way. Nevermind coding, what happens when all jobs can be done by robots? If you're worried about having a backup plan for coding if a hypothetical AI programmer job apocalypse comes, what's your backup plan for civilization if an all job apocalypse comes?

Which is really to say: Keep calm and carry on. Your anxiety isn't going to make the problem any better. Be prepared, certainly, but don't worry yourself into a curled up mess in a fetal position in the corner.