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In 2615, will it seem just as shocking that so few of us could write code? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/programmingcirclejerk@programming.dev
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Linkedin post. Poster's name is Harry and his title is "Wav Wizard". He has LinkedIn premium. 600 years ago, only 5% of people could read and write. In 2015, just 0.5% of of the world could write/read code. I remember thinking: in 2615, will it seem just as shocking that so few of us could write code? Turns out I was wildly conservative. Vibe coding seems to be collapsing that 600-year prediction into a decade. People who've never written a line of code are now building apps, automating workflows, creating tools just by describing what they want. It's incredible...
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[–] 41 points 11 months ago (5 children)

I wouldn't count vibe coding as writing code.

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  • [–] 26 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Yeah it's more like asking the village wise man to read a letter to you, but he's also mostly illiterate and just makes stuff up.

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  • [–] 11 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Well, he does make stuff up, but it’s not malicious. He’s just read 100 letters like this before, and also has a good idea of what you are hoping the letter says. Don’t worry though, if you call him out on it, he will apologize and try again.

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