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Bill Gates predicted programming's demise in 1990

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In 1990, Bill Gates predicted that programming would become obsolete within two decades, believing computers would surpass human capabilities in coding. This observation, documented in the book "Hard Drive" about Microsoft's history, highlights an early, perhaps prescient, view on the future of software development. AI

IMPACT This historical anecdote offers a perspective on long-term predictions regarding automation in software development.

RANK_REASON The item discusses a past statement by a notable figure about the future of programming, framed as an observation rather than a new event.

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Bill Gates predicted programming's demise in 1990

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    The book Hard Drive, on the history of Microsoft, talks about Bill Gates telling techies in a candid conversation that programming would be dead in 20 years sin

    The book Hard Drive, on the history of Microsoft, talks about Bill Gates telling techies in a candid conversation that programming would be dead in 20 years since computers would be better programmers than humans. That was in 1990. Just bringing it up for no reason. # ai # progra…

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