The Impact of AI on Programming: Redundancy or Enhancement?

A few days ago, Jensen Huang, the president of Nvidia, suggested that the advent of AI has rendered programming skills redundant, allowing humans to avoid the necessity of coding. Let AI handle the coding for us.

In my view, this statement could potentially bring benefits to the software field because programmers won't need to focus as much on building things from scratch; AI can do it for them. Programmers can shift their focus towards managing projects and teams, leading to increased productivity at a new level. Tasks like creating landing pages and basic CMS websites can be accomplished and delivered more quickly.

However, there is a drawback. Learning how to code and actively engaging in coding activities helps programmers enhance their problem-solving skills and cognitive abilities.

So, when we become too reliant on AI, our problem-solving skills and cognitive abilities decrease, which is not a positive sign.

Taking advantage of AI is beneficial, but it's crucial to remember that it is just a tool to enhance our skills more rapidly and effectively. Learning how to code remains an incredibly useful skill for the future.