Supply and demand. Not many people are good at programming and it's highly in demand.
replyThe question is how many people will be good at vibe coding? If the answer is "lots" then we can definitely expect programming salaries to return to "normal" levels. His question is very relevant; you can't dismiss it as easily as that.
it can be easily dismissed because "anyone can use the tool that costs $20" makes no meaningful sense.
replythis was always true in fact $20 is more than the free it costs for notepad++
it's a flippant statement. Go down the line of any tool; it's cost has basically nothing to do with skill difference to operate it. See basically everything. There's levels.
I have no idea what you're trying to say. If anyone really can vibe code then programming salaries are pretty much guaranteed to come down. The critical question is whether it really is true that anyone can do it, or if it still requires rare skill.
replyare you a programmer? it 100% requires skill. AI or not.
replyi'm trying to say there's levels to this. if you don't agree then you don't agree. but i can buy commodity tools for any skill and that doesn't make me professional grade at that skill.