EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 26 MIN
Web News: The Era Of Humans Writing Code Is Over
from HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers · host Matt Lawrence and Mike Karan
In this edition of the Web News, Matt and Mike discuss Ryan Dahl's recent comments regarding software engineers in the world of AI. Ryan recently shared his viewpoint via a post on X where he stated that he thinks the era of humans writing code is over - meaning that SWEs may still have work to do, but that writing syntax won't be it. We unpack this viewpoint and further discuss the world of software engineering as AI continues to invade the coding space for hobby coders, professionals, and vibe coders. For those of you that don't know, Ryan Dahl is the creator of Node.js - so his voice carries some weight in the web development space. Show Notes: https://www.htmlallthethings.com/podcast/the-era-of-humans-writing-code-is-over Use our Scrimba affiliate link (https://scrimba.com/?via=htmlallthethings) for a 20% discount!! Full details in show notes.
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Ryan Dahl’s comments on AI sparked debate after he suggested that future software engineers may not spend much time writing code. But is this a threat to developers - or a shift toward higher-level thinking? We unpack what this means for learning software architecture, junior developers, and the evolving definition of a “software engineer.”
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