I Spent My Life Learning to Write Code. Now I'm Learning When Not To.
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AI, the history of programming, and what it means to be a developer in the next era of computing.
I've been thinking a lot about the future of software development. For most of my life, I've been a programmer. Writing code, debugging systems, understanding how things work, and solving problems have always been more than just a job to me. I love programming. I love the Linux terminal. I love discovering why something isn't working and the satisfaction of finally solving a complicated technical problem.
And now, with AI becoming increasingly capable of writing software, I sometimes find myself wondering: am I watching the profession I've dedicated my life to become obsolete?