Anil Dash explores how LLMs are transforming the coding profession differently than other creative fields, arguing that while AI removes drudgery for coders (unlike artists/writers), two distinct cohorts face different challenges: stable 9-to-5 coders face displacement through deskilling, while identity-driven coders must adapt to becoming orchestrators rather than craftspeople as AI generates the code.
An essay analyzing the exponential improvement of AI capabilities and the shift from co-intelligence (interactive AI assistance) to agentic AI systems that autonomously complete complex tasks. The author examines real-world examples like StrongDM's Software Factory, which uses AI agents to write, test, and deploy production code without human involvement, and discusses the organizational and market disruptions this enables.