Quoting Carson Gross
Carson Gross, quoted by Simon Willison, has offered an argument that computer programming will remain a viable career even with the arrival of AI tools. His reasoning rests on a definition of the field: programming is, fundamentally, about two things, namely problem-solving using computers and learning to control complexity while solving those problems.
Gross states that he has a hard time imagining a future in which knowing how to solve problems with computers, and how to control the complexity of those solutions, is less valuable than it is today. On that basis he concludes the career will continue to be viable despite AI tools.
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Computer programming is, fundamentally, about two things: Problem-solving using computers Learning to control complexity while solving these problems I have a hard time imagining a future where knowing how to solve problems with computers and how to control the complexity of those solutions is less valuable than it is today, so I think it will continue to be a viable career even with the advent of AI tools. — Carson Gross Tags: computer-science , carson-gross , careers , ai