This is a bit of an emotional rant regarding AI in programming.
AI is getting really good at the thing I love doing.
The quality of coding AIs has went from:
-> From 'toy/gimmick' (pre 2026)
-> to 'useful tool' (gpt5/opus4.6)
-> to 'primary driving force' (opus5.5/astra/fable)
We reached the point where AI can implement complex features, maintain complex web of knowledge, verify results and create solid architecture.
Opus5.5 follows commands exactly and writes code like a champ.
Astra is amazing at computer use and 3D.
I let my bots do C# IL analysis and complex compute shader experiments. Deep techniques - I looked up to people who had this forbidden knowledge before.
Even if you - like me - like writing code by hand: it has become way too useful not to use.
I have 15+ years of experience as a developer/architect.
Yet AI is amazing for verification, automation, utility. I have so much power at my fingertips and never have been more productive.
I create wonders daily, yet:
It makes me quite sad...
In the past any time I saw a great website, an elegant system in a game, a cool shader - I thought about the ideas, people and processes.
Now it just leaves me kind of numb - 'an AI has likely done that' are the usual thoughts.
I don't think these predictions are too bold:
- We likely will barely write any more code after a couple of years - outside of sports, hobby and some hyper niche scenarios.
- Most scientific and white collar jobs will likely suffer the same fate.
I always found the industrial revolution and the horse analogy inadequate to compare it to the impact of AI.
I changed my mind.
The horse is getting replaced.
The issue is - it seems like we're the horse in this example.
PS: Don't want to end this on a sad note. Look at that cool knowledge graph. It's all sparkly and shiny. Yeah!