> still people paint, still people pay for paintings But in what environment? It seems to me that most of the crafts that have been replaced by the assembly li

> still people paint, still people pay for paintings But in what environment? It seems to me that most of the crafts that have been replaced by the assembly line are practiced not so much for the product itself, but for an experience both the creator and the consumer can participate in, at least in their imagination. You don't just order such artifacts on Amazon anonymously; you establish some sort of relationship with the artisan and his creative process. You become part of a narrative. Coding is going to need something similar if it wants to live in that niche.