Programming: A short talk on the future of programming
recording made private on YouTubehttps://youtu.be/kjO6WWJQoTU
summary
Argues that programming becomes more like learning a foreign language than a narrow craft, with concrete paths: specialize in C++ (templates, frameworks) or generalize across stacks like Ruby on Rails, or pivot into community and tooling work (organized a conference). Predicts machine learning will automate routine coding, making domain knowledge plus programming the valuable combination, and recommends keeping an exit plan while learning to apply programming tools beyond APIs.
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