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It's a false dichotomy, that because software is getting easier to write, less people will be writing software. Yes it's true that software in the future will
by gitgud 6y ago
It's a false dichotomy, that because software is getting easier to write, less people will be writing software.
Yes it's true that software in the future will be easier to write, but we will not be solving the same problems as today.
In the past (20 years ago), developing a TODO app was relatively difficult and could of been a valid startup idea. However today it's a trivial application to develop and is the equivalent of a "hello world" program.
The reality is; Writing software gets easier, While the problems software solves get harder...
- typon 6y agoThis is the right take. Same thing with 2D games to VR/AR. Infotainment systems to Self Driving, Real Player buffering to Netflix. And the list goes on. You can't get this progress simply by making better abstractions. You can only paper over the complexities of "solved" problems.