Senior Developer Says Doctor Used His AI Skills, Then Eliminated His Job

Summary

A senior programmer with 23 years of experience says he joined a Men's Health doctor's operation at a low salary and taught the doctor how to use vibe coding. Working closely with the doctor, he developed an advanced electronic health record system and automated systems that the team used daily. He says the doctor became heavily invested in the system's success, then removed him from his full-time salaried position. The developer also alleges that the doctor belittled and discredited him while presenting small user-interface and user-experience changes as evidence of superior technical value. He describes the episode as a warning that workers should protect their knowledge and negotiate compensation carefully, while acknowledging that his account is not a reflection of every wealthy employer.