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How AI will replace programmers (and why that's brilliant)

The quiet revolution happening in code while the world debates whether AI can think

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May 15, 2025
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A recent conversation between Y Combinator partners Tom Blomfield and David Lieb over a post made by the former on X.com. Tom's analogy comparing software engineers to "highly paid organic farmers" awaiting their "combine harvester moment" has touched a nerve—and revealed a truth many aren't ready to face.

But the data tells a story that's impossible to …

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