Dev Argues Coding Is Solved by AI, the Hard Part Is Coming Up with Novel Ideas
Suspicious_Fun_6338 · reddit · 2026-10-08
A Reddit developer argues AI's impact keeps being underestimated: after wiring AI agents to auto-screenshot UI changes and run exploratory e2e tests, he concluded 'NO MORE QA.' His 13-year-old pointed out an entire YouTube channel he watched was AI-generated, making him question what human content creators can still offer. His takeaway: coding is solved, finding novel ideas is the bottleneck, and the economic effects won't be mild.
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