If AI Writes Code, That’s Okay
A fresh take on the fear around AI and coding — why we should embrace the shift, not resist it.
If AI Writes Code, That’s Okay
We see a growing wave of concern:
“AI is writing most of the code,”
“New developers are just vibe coding,”
“The next generation won’t really know how to program.”
But these arguments sound eerily similar to those made in the 1920s — when people were worried that the younger generation didn’t know how to ride a horse.
Back then, riding was a critical skill. But once cars came along, it stopped being essential. The world moved on — and that was okay.
If AI Can Write Code Better, Let It
If AI can write software as well as — or even better than — most humans, then it should write most of the code. That’s not a threat. That’s progress.
Humans have always evolved past tools once considered essential. We didn’t stop innovating. We just started solving different problems.
Remember: Software Is Still New
Let’s zoom out.
Go back just 80 years.
There were no software companies. No app stores. No developers.
Yet people were still building. Still inventing. Still solving big, hard problems.
Coding — as a skill — didn’t even exist back then. And someday, it may no longer be required the way it is now.
Skills That Still Matter
The future won’t be about memorizing syntax. It’ll be about:
- Understanding systems
- Asking better questions
- Applying logic and analysis
- Solving real problems with new tools
AI may write the code, but humans will still decide what to build and why.
The next generation won’t be “less intelligent” because they don’t handwrite every loop. Just like we’re not less intelligent for not knowing how to shoe a horse.
Don’t Hate the Car Because You Teach Horse Riding
Every technological shift feels gradual in the moment — but massive in hindsight.
Yes, it’s hard when your current skills get automated. But that’s how human progress has always worked.
So don’t fear AI.
Let it take the keyboard.
We’ll keep steering the wheel.
Technological shifts are tiny across years — but huge across decades and centuries.
Let’s embrace the change, not resist it.