Yes, there will be automation, but human diversity is such that there is a virtually fractal infinity of software problems to solve if the people who are in direct contact with the problems have the ability to write their own code.
Although the challenge for Avalanche Software on Disney Infinity is a very different (one can imagine there was a lot of back and forth between them, the franchise teams and the toy manufacturers) they still need to ensure that parents have a human connection to the toys rather than a Corporate one.