Claude Code lead says programmers are becoming an appendix as AI blurs product and engineering
FuSheng_0306 · x · 2026-07-25
The Claude Code lead reportedly described programmers as a “degenerative organ” — like an appendix: still there, but no longer useful.
The post argues that as AI narrows the gap between “human language” and “machine language,” the classic programmer role may shrink, while business-savvy people using vibe coding may produce more value. In this view, engineering and product work are blurring, and technologists may need to move closer to domain understanding rather than pure code translation.
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