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Explore how Java developers and IT professionals can reconstruct their occupational identity as AI agents transform the software development field in this 46-minute conference talk from Devoxx. Examine the existential question many experienced developers face: "What makes me valuable as a programmer if AI can code?" through the lens of occupational science concepts and Viktor Frankl's foundational work. Discover three critical phases developers experience during this transition: identity construction (actively rebuilding professional self-concept), identity discrepancy (the gap between past and present roles), and identity disruption (acute crisis of professional worth). Learn from real developer stories and research insights that reveal how those thriving in this transition find meaning not in circumstances, but in their chosen response to change. Gain practical strategies for evolving from "code writer" to "AI shepherd" and transform existential anxiety into purposeful occupation through this unique collaboration between a software architect and occupational therapist that offers both technical depth and humanistic insight.
