Will AI replace Computer Programmers?

Why this score

AI code-generation tools are already writing boilerplate functions, unit tests, bug fixes, and routine CRUD implementations that make up the bulk of a computer programmer's daily output. The tasks that remain — translating ambiguous business requirements into working systems, debugging complex distributed failures, and writing performance-critical code — are themselves increasingly within reach of rapidly improving models. There is no meaningful regulatory barrier, union protection, or licensing requirement slowing this transition in the US. If your primary value proposition is turning specifications into code, the window to reposition is closing fast.

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