10,000-Hour Programmers Embrace AI: Never Writing Manual Code Again
georgemillo · x · 2026-08-03
A developer with over 10,000 hours of programming experience noted that since AI can code 20x faster at a fraction of the cost, he will likely never write substantial code manually again.
Another veteran developer echoed this sentiment, stating he no longer "writes" code at all but uses AI instead. Rather than feeling sad, he finds work more enjoyable than ever and is learning at an unprecedented pace.
They pointed out that reactions to miraculous technologies reveal personality traits: some feel threatened by machines encroaching on their repetitive skills, while others see the big picture and adapt. The conclusion is that dynamic adapters have a very bright future in this disruptive era.
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