ThePrimeagen: from 14.4k modems to talking to computers for code
CatAstro_Piyush · x · 2026-10-17
Developer ThePrimeagen reflects on generational tech change: he grew up with a 14.4k modem, brand-new Doom, and 'sexy' Windows 3.1 — today he talks to his computer and code comes back, asks AI to triage 19 emails and summarize his events, and there are full self-driving cars and actual flying cars. His verdict: WTF.
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