AI didn't kill programming, you did
Shaw on Mar 6, 2026AI Didn't Kill Programming, You DidYou've read the posts. Nobody needs to code when Claude can do it for you. "This thing I loved has died and AI killed it!" They're replacing us with AI!Wrong.
- ▪Shaw on Mar 6, 2026AI Didn't Kill Programming, You DidYou've read the posts.
- ▪Nobody needs to code when Claude can do it for you.
- ▪"This thing I loved has died and AI killed it!" They're replacing us with AI!Wrong.
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| Original publisher | Learncodethehardway |
| Canonical URL | https://learncodethehardway.com/blog/39-ai-didnt-kill-programming-you-did/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:05:36 +0000 |
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By Zed A. Shaw on Mar 6, 2026AI Didn't Kill Programming, You DidYou've read the posts. You've seen the pundits. You've heard the rumors. Programming is dead. AI killed it. Nobody needs to code when Claude can do it for you. Everyone's worried. "This thing I loved has died and AI killed it!" They're replacing us with AI!Wrong. AI didn't kill programming. You killed programming decades ago by stripping it of all individuality and curiosity to satisfy the whims of giant corporations. You created universities that taught only one language and trained programmers to never think of programming as personal expression. You turned programming into a sterile profession who's only purpose is making other people money.
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