2026-01-04 17:22:06

I remember a comment from my university algorithms professor, and everyone laughed at the time: "Don't bother learning how to write code. In a few years, machines will generate it automatically. You just need to understand system architecture and flowcharts."

Back then, I thought this guy was just bragging. Now? Turns out he was pretty accurate.

The world of programming has indeed changed rapidly over the past eight years. Automation tools are becoming more powerful, and code generation efficiency is increasing exponentially. Many developers' daily work has shifted from coding to system design, architecture decisions, and process optimization—just as he predicted. This also provides insights for blockchain and Web3 development: future competitiveness may not lie in how many lines of code you write, but in whether you can design more elegant systems and clearer logical frameworks.

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BloodInStreets

· 01-07 00:12

Professor Nabo's words are just bottom-fishing thinking, and they've long been laying out the reshuffling of talent value. Those programmers who only do manual labor should have been cut off long ago; now they realize it's just missing the opportunity. Architecture is the real blood sacrifice, and Web3 hits even harder. Most developers are still learning programming through a falling market, not realizing that the market has already shifted.

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MEVHunter

· 01-05 06:43

Automating code generation should have come long ago. The key still lies in the architecture design, which is similar to the logic of on-chain arbitrage.

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EthMaximalist

· 01-04 17:51

Professors are truly amazing; this prophecy was made eight years ago and has now been vividly validated. Automated code generation sounds simple, but the real competition is in system design—that's where the gap lies. In Web3, it's even more obvious. Many projects are just a pile of code, lacking genuine architectural thinking. Those still struggling with Solidity details might gradually fall behind. It seems that in the future, success will depend on how well you can design a system to run elegantly. This prediction is especially relevant for on-chain application development.

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SadMoneyMeow

· 01-04 17:49

Really, the professor is probably secretly laughing in some corner now, giving off a prophet-like vibe.

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RumbleValidator

· 01-04 17:42

It sounds like thoroughly understanding the underlying logic and leaving the rest to tools is the way to go. This approach has long been mastered in node validation. The stability of system architecture is far more critical than the number of lines of code. Web3 should think this way too. If the consensus mechanism of a validation node is designed incorrectly, no amount of automation can save it. Eight years of change have indeed been exponential, but the problem is that most developers are still stuck in the mindset of writing code and haven't kept up with this pace of transformation. It's like operations and maintenance; in the end, it's still about that reliable architecture design and a deep understanding of processes. Code is just a detail of implementation.

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MevTears

· 01-04 17:37

Bro, that statement back then was spot on. More and more people are realizing this now. This approach is even more effective in Web3; writing code becomes more of a fine craft. The key is whether you can design a smooth logical architecture. It's not about the amount of code, but about system design capability. Truly.

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GateUser-b37fca29

· 01-04 17:25

2026 GOGOGO 👊

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