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The compiler was supposed to end programming too
A new essay revisits the old claim that compilers would make hand-written programming obsolete, drawing a parallel to today's debates about AI coding assistants replacing programmers. The piece argues that each abstraction layer, from assemblers to compilers, changed programming rather than eliminating it, and suggests AI tools may follow the same pattern.
Why now: Renewed anxiety and debate over whether AI code-generation tools will make traditional programming jobs obsolete
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