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Programming Isn't Special
A new essay argues that programming should not be treated as a unique or privileged discipline, pushing back against the idea that software work is fundamentally different from other kinds of labor. The piece has drawn significant attention among developers and technologists, who are debating whether programming skills deserve the special status they have traditionally held, especially as AI tools make coding more accessible to non-programmers.
Why now: Developers are actively debating the essay's challenge to programmers' professional identity, particularly in the context of AI changing how software gets written
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