Interesting observation! Throwing a couple ideas out there... One possibility is visual languages that emphasize mistake proofing, interchangeable parts, and l

Interesting observation! Throwing a couple ideas out there... One possibility is visual languages that emphasize mistake proofing, interchangeable parts, and logic visualization over expressiveness. I’ve noticed an increasing number and use of visual languages (Blockly, Unreal Blueprints, NoFlo, WebGME). These are typically criticized as too limited for real programming, but seem to be climbing the S-curve. A more likely near-term possibility is continued adoption of systems that emphasize package management, which values reuse of proven code over ability to solve problems from scratch. It seems like the language package managers are a big draw in Python & NodeJS. Maybe this trend moves even farther toward stuff like IFTT, where most people working with code are really chaining together applets. We’re also seemingly headed toward the Star Trek TNG computer where humans query a computer with voice commands and work with it to solve problems.