Correct, but it will take a small number of developers to maintain the no-code tools. For example, 15 years ago there were hundreds of thousands of independent contractors who hand-built simple websites for small businesses. They have largely been replaced by Squarespace, which has 1,134 employees. I'd guess that only about half of them are developers.
But I do think there will be plenty of programming work for the foreseeable future. So far, every no-code tool we've created in the past (spreadsheets, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access, website builders) has replaced some hand-crafted applications, but also increased the demand for more advanced solutions. And that, in turn, has increased the demand for developers.
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Correct, but it will take a small number of developers to maintain the no-code tools. For example, 15 years ago there were hundreds of thousands of independent contractors who hand-built simple websites for small businesses. They have largely been replaced by Squarespace, which has 1,134 employees. I'd guess that only about half of them are developers.
But I do think there will be plenty of programming work for the foreseeable future. So far, every no-code tool we've created in the past (spreadsheets, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Access, website builders) has replaced some hand-crafted applications, but also increased the demand for more advanced solutions. And that, in turn, has increased the demand for developers.