'My kids will never believe how hard programming was': one line captures the AI coding era
johnlindquist · x · 2026-09-05
Developer educator John Lindquist posted: 'My kids are never going to believe how hard programming was' — a single line capturing the collective sentiment of developers in the AI-assisted coding era, resonating widely as an industry meme.
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