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The Beginning of Programming as We’ll Know It

Daniel Jalkut · 1 Apr 2026

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  1. I believe it will prove to have a positive impact on humanity. It will accelerate productivity in virtually every field, lead to insights in science and medicine, and offer accessibility advantages to millions of people.
  2. A mantra I've been repeating to myself lately is that an AI's code can not be counted as "work" until a human has reviewed it and fixed any problems.
  3. The time may come, perhaps even soon, when AI takes over programming completely. But in the mean time, a programmer who embraces AI, yet is skeptical about everything it creates, is better-equipped than any comparably-skilled human in programming history.

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