Programming is getting cheaper, not just incrementally, but by orders of magnitude. What used to require teams of developers can now be done by a single human working with machine assistance, in a fraction of the time and with a fraction of the cost. And AI programming is improving at a rapid pace. It is common for folks to discuss the end of programming as a career. But basic economics — and some historical wisdom — says otherwise. Some basic economics We’ll start with looking at the most basic...