Disclaimer: This post was written May 2025, and the arguments apply to AI code capabilities at this time. The arguments around lack of competence are certainly likely to become less prevalent-while the parts about the desecration of the joys of programming, and fundamental human understanding of programming-are likely to become
I agree. I think it’s driven by fear. I get it. I’m slightly afraid I won’t have a job in 10 years (or at least a much worse paying one)…
I’m still a much better programmer than AI today. But I don’t cope with the fear by deluding myself into thinking that AI is useless and will stay useless.
The feels a lot like portrait painters saying that photography will never amount to anything because it’s blurry and black and white.