I was wondering if there was any similar conversation going on way way back when compilers were a new thing - found this gem by Grace Hopper (1958) (yeah THAT G

I was wondering if there was any similar conversation going on way way back when compilers were a new thing - found this gem by Grace Hopper (1958) (yeah THAT Grace Hopper). https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ie50587a038 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdf/10.1021/ie50587a038 She's talking about the difference between "programmer" (one who designs logic and processes) from "coder" (one who converts those processes to "codes" - i.e. assembly) and how compilers have the potential to eliminate the need for "coders" I'm tickled by the (IMO) obvious parallels that have just moved up a few levels in complexity us who use text editors to write programs are often supporting configurable logic for someone downstream who can get work done with less complexity using simpler, more accessible tools.