Coding is dead, long live Coding

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TLDR
Lauren argues that AI ends hand-written code as the default craft while opening programming to more people through natural-language building.
Best for
Programmers and AI builders wrestling with what coding becomes when natural language is the interface.
The tip
Treat natural-language programming as a new way to express intent, while respecting the craft and systems that made it possible.
Start here
  1. Read the argument for why coding as a craft can disappear while programming continues.
  2. Try expressing one small build entirely through goals, prompts and context.
  3. Compare what becomes possible with what hand-written code once limited.

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lauren@poteto

Coding is dead, long live Coding

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Highlights

  • The craft of writing code will disappear. Yes, there are still Italian shoe makers around. But look at your feet.

    The essay separates coding as a craft from programming as intent.

  • Builders using AI will produce things we could never do before.

  • What I used to be limited in by my own ability, I can now will into existence if I can figure out the right incantations, the right prompts and context, to drive an agent towards the vision I see so clearly in my head.

    Prompts and context become the new building material.

Excerpt

To my friends mourning the loss of their most loved activity, I feel your pain. I got into programming as a hobby, my first introductions to it being in high school and discovering the <marquee> tag. Ever since that joyful discovery, I couldn't stop myself from making things, tinkering, and looking forward to the thrill of solving the next problem.

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