No, higher-level programming languages didn’t make developers obsolete, but they’ve been increasingly lowering the barrier for entry into the field. Plenty of b

No, higher-level programming languages didn’t make developers obsolete, but they’ve been increasingly lowering the barrier for entry into the field. Plenty of business people can write basic SQL queries nowadays, and Python is jokingly referred to as pseudocode. Even before the recent ML advances, there’s been a shift towards involving a broader, less skilled workforce as the amount of work expands. Hence the people switching careers and getting gainful employment after a few months of even weeks in a coding bootcamp. Don’t think that was as common in the assembly coding days. So while none of those advances suddenly destroyed the profession, there’s been a gradual change to include a broader spectrum of practicioners. I don’t expect the LLMs to revolutionize the field in two months, but I feel like it’s safe to extrapolate that this is where it’s headed eventually.