My obituary for programming

· Kevin B. Ridgway's Digital Garden on the Web · Oct. 20, 2026, 8:10 p.m.
Summary
This blog post reflects on the impact of Large Language Models (LLMs) on programming, discussing the duality of experience for programmers who enjoy solving problems versus those who focus on building systems quickly. The author expresses mixed feelings about these advancements in software development.
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