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Eric Schmidt says top programmers no longer write code themselves

Original: Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt: Best programmers don't write code anymore, they...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said the best programmers no longer write code themselves, pointing to a shift toward directing AI tools that do the coding instead. His comments highlight how artificial intelligence is reshaping software engineering, with experienced developers increasingly acting as reviewers and architects of machine-generated code rather than typing it out line by line.

Why now: Schmidt's remarks fuel ongoing debate about AI replacing or transforming traditional programming work.

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