2026-01-19 18:49:46

We're witnessing a fundamental shift in how software gets built. The barrier to entry keeps dropping, and that's changing everything.

You don't need a Computer Science degree anymore. You don't need years grinding through syntax and frameworks. What matters now? The ability to think clearly, iterate fast, and articulate your vision through prompts.

That's not a limitation—it's liberation.

The next wave of builders won't be defined by traditional coding credentials. They'll be the ones who understand what they want to create and know how to collaborate with AI to bring it to life. Ideas plus grit plus the right tools equals real software.

The creator economy just got a whole lot more democratic.

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StakeOrRegret

· 7h ago

Nah, things are really heating up now. You can write software even without knowing how to code... I'm a bit scared.

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NFTArchaeologis

· 8h ago

Thinking back to the Gutenberg printing press era, literacy rates soared, and the right to write was liberated from monks. Now, AI in programming is somewhat similar to that.

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SundayDegen

· 8h ago

NGL, that sounds great, but can it really replace a CS degree... I feel like you still need to understand some logic.

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LiquidityWizard

· 8h ago

nah, theoretically speaking this is just survivorship bias dressed up as democratization. empirically, the barrier didn't drop—it *shifted*. now you need prompt engineering skills instead of syntax? that's just swapping one gatekeeping mechanism for another, risk-adjusted for vibes.

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GasFeeCry

· 8h ago

It sounds good, but the ones who can really get the job done still need to understand logic... Can just knowing how to prompt generate a stable system?

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CountdownToBroke

· 8h ago

NGL, this is just hype. The ones who can really deliver are still those with a solid foundation.

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