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DHH Says Writing Code by Hand No Longer Makes Economic Sense. Is He Right?

The Rails creator's AI pivot is not really about the end of programming. It is about what happens when writing code becomes the easy part.

DHH Says Writing Code by Hand No Longer Makes Economic Sense. Is He Right?

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The Rails creator's AI pivot is not really about the end of programming.

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