In April 2025, the author published a translation of Luciano Nooijen's article regarding the use of AI-based code editors. At that time, the author utilized AI agents for project tasks, reviewing diffs and providing instructions every few minutes.
During discussions with developer 0xhyperdust, the author explored the future of programming. Their hypothesis suggested that within two to three years, developers would transition into AI operators responsible for project logic, architecture, and oversight.
The original article by Nooijen advocated for removing LLM integrations from editors to maintain coding skills. The post generated 26 comments and 303 votes in a poll concerning the future number of programmers.
As of October 2026, the author has abandoned AI-based code editors. The shift occurred because standard editors with autocomplete and chat features were replaced by agent orchestration tools, where the human acts as an orchestrator.
