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Only Fools Think Coding is Dead

People who already know how to code can afford to flirt with the idea of not doing it anymore.
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YC startups, Google, Microsoft, and even some Indian firms claim that much of their code is now generated by AI. But the reality leans more toward developers who still prefer writing code manually—a truth often obscured in such announcements.  Interestingly, Visa recently posted a job opening for a staff GenAI engineer, which requires the candidate to know tools like Lovable and Replit. This has been doing the rounds on social media, but the important thing to note is that the first criterion in the job description is still about proficiency in Python and PostgreSQL. The rise of vibe coding tools like Lovable, Replit, and V0, and the influencer marketing around them has made students of computer science question if there is still a need to learn coding. Everyone from VCs to in
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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