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Proton CTO: Manual coding skills are becoming obsolete

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Bart Butler, CTO of Proton, has stated that the skill of writing code by hand is becoming obsolete, akin to memorizing phone numbers. This perspective suggests that traditional coding methods may be superseded by newer approaches, potentially influenced by advancements in AI and LLMs. AI

IMPACT Suggests a shift in how software development skills are valued, potentially impacting developer training and AI tool integration.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a CTO about the future of coding skills.

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Proton CTO: Manual coding skills are becoming obsolete

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · ethauvin ·

    Where Does The Experience Come From? Bart Butler, CTO of Proton, published an internal memo that says that writing code by hand is a skill whose time has passed

    Where Does The Experience Come From? Bart Butler, CTO of Proton, published an internal memo that says that writing code by hand is a skill whose time has passed, the way memorizing phone numbers did. # ai # java # llm https:// foojay.io/today/bcn-where-does -experience-come-from/

    LINKS foojay.io/…/bcn-where-does-experience-com…

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