Writers Are the New Programmers

I used to think AI was going to replace the writers, whereas now I’m realising writers are actually just the new programmers.

The reason why I say this is because the way we interface with machines has dramatically changed over the past few years.

Previously, you had to learn how to speak the computers language, but now thanks to rapid advancements in technology, they’ve quickly caught up and can speak our own.

Natural language is the new paint brush that will be used to code, design, plan, build and iterate.

You will now explain what you want with words not buttons.

Welcome to the new frictionless world!

You can say goodbye to manually editing your images in photoshop using limited one dimensional tooling and instead begin not only editing but expressing yourself using sentences, metaphors and similes.

This unlock will change the entirety of what’s produced in the world and open the doors to many new, distinct voices.

To contrast this, although I’m a big believer in this new creation process, I think it’s important to also understand the mechanics of both code and design if ever you want to manually pop the hood of the new system and make precise adjustments.

I think of it like driving. Most people have no idea how their car works and just use it to get from A to B. However, some enthusiasts learn about the mechanics of the car, repair things themselves, and modify what they see fit. This usually leads to saving them from shady mechanics who overcharge by using their knowledge against the limited understanding of their customer.

The same thing will happen with AI tooling. Many will burn through credits and run into errors they are unable to fix simply due to lack of deeper understanding but this is simply an example of the exception and not the rule.

For the majority most will get from A to B without any issues and enjoy the journey along the way.

This is the new world of expression.

Welcome.