The Demise and Rebirth of Programmers in the Age of AI

This article explores the impact of AI on the programming industry, arguing that AI is gradually replacing some of the basic skills of programmers, such as writing code and debugging errors. This is similar to how the invention of computers replaced human calculators. The author argues this isn't a degradation of programming skills, but an increase in efficiency. The role of programmers will shift towards higher-level architects and AI managers, focusing on system design, AI supervision, and result evaluation, rather than simply writing code.