AI Twitter's favourite lie: everyone wants to be a developer
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- Twitter's consensus suggests AI will make everyone a software developer by removing barriers.
- Most people prefer using software over building it, seeking solutions without effort.
- Historical examples like desktop publishing and WordPress show most people don't become creators even with accessible tools.
- The excitement around AI coding tools is mostly from those already inclined to build, projecting their enthusiasm onto others.
- The real challenge in software development is conceptualization, not coding—AI hasn't changed this.
- AI demos often overlook the difficulty of defining what software should do for real-world problems.
- People generally prefer ready-made solutions (e.g., SaaS) over building or configuring their own tools.
- The future of AI in software is enhancing existing products, not mass custom app development.
- Tech enthusiasts often mistake their own interests for those of the general population.