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2. This article misses the point however that AI will write code not just for experienced programmers but
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 08:48 PM
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also for inexperienced programmers and every thing in between including those who have no familiarity at all with a particular coding language.

I am an example of the latter - I know very little about web browser app coding but have just gotten AI to write two apps for me. All one has to do is describe in plain English what you want the app to do and the AI engine will do it for you and, IMO, amazing capability and alacrity. It is amazingly like conversing with an experienced human programmer. The same AI can also guide you through any other processes necessary to make the app functional eg. make a standalone app or connect it to a database server so many can access it simultaneously.

And, these are early days - I'm not sure if I were starting out now, I would want to enroll in a software engineering or computer science program. Certainly those job types will not disappear at all but job openings are bound to decrease in future and, IIRC, are doing so now.

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