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DHH: AI agents are making hand-written code obsolete

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DHH, co-founder of Ruby on Rails and CTO of 37signals, discussed the evolving landscape of programming with Lex Fridman. He posited that traditional hand-written code is becoming obsolete due to advancements in AI, suggesting that AI agents will increasingly handle code generation and management. This shift implies a future where developers may interact with AI systems to build software rather than writing every line of code themselves. AI

IMPACT Suggests a fundamental shift in software development, moving from manual coding to AI-assisted or AI-generated code.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a notable figure in software development discussing the impact of AI on programming.

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DHH: AI agents are making hand-written code obsolete

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  1. Dwarkesh Patel TIER_1 English(EN) · Lex Clips ·

    Hand-written code is dying: DHH on the new era of programming | Lex Fridman Podcast Clips

    Lex Fridman Podcast full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYFGCESmikA Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/cv10009-sb See below for guest bio, links, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. *GUEST BIO:* DHH is…

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