Some friends of mine are saying that this might be the next big thing on IT. As someone who still thinks of starting a new career in this field (just got my associate level certificate in system analysis after a long time being a journalist who works in PR), especially considering that my company is becoming a bottomless pit, should I start building my stack on this before things get really sour at my current job?
I would say focus on becoming an experienced, well-rounded developer who is familiar with all of the tools at their disposal. The “vibe cleanup” angle may be popular for a few years, but 10 years from now it will be something else.