@rohanpaul_ai: Yes, cannot imagine humans writing or reading code even after 2-years from now.
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A tweet quotes DHH predicting that few humans will read or write code within five years, sparking discussion about AI's impact on software development.
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Yes, cannot imagine humans writing or reading code even after 2-years from now. https://t.co/oU0HY1Hcdu
DHH (@dhh): I don’t think many humans are going to be reading or writing code in 5 years, so I don’t really think it matters.
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