Replit CEO: We Don't Need Pro Coders Anymore, Thanks to AI

Replit CEO Amjad Masad revealed that their new AI-powered tool, 'Agent,' built using Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet, generates functional software applications from simple natural language prompts. This has led to a fivefold revenue increase in the last six months. Masad claims this advancement makes professional coders obsolete, empowering non-coders to build software with AI. He even coined 'Amjad's Law,' stating the return on learning basic coding doubles every six months. While this lowers the barrier to software development, it also raises questions about the long-term competitive advantage of AI models.