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Mohamed Ibrahim
Mohamed Ibrahim

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Will AI replace programmers? 🤔

Recently, we’ve all seen how powerful AI tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot have become.

They can write code, suggest solutions, and even fix bugs.

Some people believe AI will eventually replace developers, while others see it as just a smart assistant that helps us work faster — not a full replacement.

Honestly, I think AI is a powerful tool that can support us, but I don't believe it can fully replace human logic, creativity, and decision-making... at least not any time soon.


🔥 What do you think?

Do you believe programmers will be replaced by AI in the future?
Or will the best developers be the ones who learn to use AI effectively?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments 👇

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Peter Vivo

I don't beleive the AI can replace programmers. Because the programmers much more just write a code. He/She can know the whole real and abstract context of software. Each programmers who is lear to use AI effectively are get a boost from that. But I think some programmer can make good job even without AI as before.

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Mohamed Ibrahim

That's what I believe as well.

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Solve Computer Science

What I noticed is that those tools removed the entry level barrier for programming: people who are not in the field can now solve some of their programming necessities on their own. The problem is that you need to know how to prompt LLMs correctly (and still do the thinking) to produce high quality code that goes beyond the one-off script. You can create messy spaghetti code, but it doesn't mean it's good.

All this means programmers are not, and will not be obsolete.

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Mohamed Ibrahim

I agree with you.

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shiva shanker

The future belongs to developers who master AI as a tool, not fear it as competition 💪 AI handles repetitive tasks, we focus on architecture, problem-solving, and creativity. Perfect combo

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Mohamed Ibrahim

Absolutely agree! 💯

Mastering AI tools today is like knowing how to Google 10 years ago… it separates good from great.

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Dotallio

I see AI making me write faster, not replacing the real thinking any time soon.

Do you think there’s a risk of dev skills getting rusty if we rely on AI too much?

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Mohamed Ibrahim

Yes, of course!! you can use artificial intelligence as a tool to help you with traditional and repetitive tasks. However, if you rely on it completely and do not understand what you are copying, after a short time you will find yourself with nothing.

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