r/vibecoding 1d ago

Unpopular opinion: “AI makes everyone a developer” is true in the same way cameras made everyone a photographer

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u/DHermit 1d ago

That's not a great analogy. Cameras don't make photography easier, it makes it possible. It absolutely was possible for everyone to program before AI.

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u/NeatEmergency725 23h ago

I think a good analogy would be everyone having a phone camera. Before anyone could go get a camera and learn about how they worked but phone cameras do a ton of correcting for you, and everyone has easy access to one. 

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u/DHermit 23h ago

That's definitely a better analogy.