Todd McKinnon, the CEO of Okta, expressed his belief that the number of software engineers will increase in the next five years. He dismissed the notion that there will be a decline in software engineering jobs as "laughable." McKinnon foresees a higher demand for software engineers due to the expected growth in new products, surpassing the efficiencies achieved through AI. Despite concerns in the industry, McKinnon remains optimistic about the future outlook for software engineers, drawing parallels to past advancements in technology where the demand for software engineers continued to rise. He emphasized that as AI tools evolve, software engineers will transition to more strategic roles, focusing on system design and problem-solving, rather than mundane tasks.