Lifelong programmer: models are now better at coding than I am
MoonL88537 · x · 2026-10-11
A programmer posted that he has coded his whole life, loves it, and built his livelihood on making computers do things others can't — but 'models are now better at it than me.'
He followed up calling it 'life post 2025,' a raw take on the career inflection point facing developers as coding models surpass individual skill.
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