2026-02-07 20:13 UTC
@nolan@toot.cafe I share much of your discouragement but anticipate a happier continuation of coding than you seem to fear
Your post mentions oil painting, a hobby still enjoyed by millions of people. Last week my wife and I tried a pottery wheel class; it was fun.
I think the fact coding can be immensely fun will prevent it from becoming an archeological curiosity. Whether the *profession* of coding remains fun is unclear, but I'm pretty sure I'll enjoy the *craft* of coding for the rest of my life
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@nolan@toot.cafe 2026-02-07 20:24
@JanMiksovsky@fosstodon.org Sure yes, I believe a new craft will replace the current one, and that the two will share a lot of similarities. I am not a total doomer, but this post was for me to grapple with my sadness, so I allowed it to be a bit melancholy. I have plenty of colleagues who are totally gung-ho about the new craft and have no sentimentalism for the old craft, but that's just not me. 😅