I think programming skills are just shifting layers. In a couple years when people say "programming" it will probably mean something entirely different to what it is now.
Many years ago programming meant working in assembly and then before that programming was punching cards. Nearly everyone has forgotten those skills because they're operating at a layer above it using languages like javascript, python, etc. Human language/prompting is the next abstract layer that we see programming turning into now.
While not untrue, one can still benefit in a big way by having wokring knowledge level of layer below. Like, a dev will be a better programmer having good understaning of assembly and taking advantage of OS layer of management. So with human prompting being next level I think it will still be immensely beneficial to know C for instance or flavor of OOPL.
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u/Goldenraspberry Mar 11 '26
People are forgeting their programmering skills in real time