@cwebber I think he has some good points but in the end it’s IMO a fallacious argument because he thinks that everyone wants to build websites and apps and whatever; when 99% of people will never care about creating anything.

The best way to encourage people to take back the web would be (I know I’m an optimist) to destroy the monopolies of big tech and work relentlessly on making programming languages easier to use.

@thomasfuchs @cwebber

Just like with art, the only barrier to learning how to program, is the learning part. Almost every language is free to use, so it doesn't cost anything except effort (and a basic computer, but then you need that for AI too.)

The “agentic AI” in this story, didn't do anything he couldn't have done himself.

AI advocates don't want to learn how to program, they want someone else to do it for them. For free, or a cheaply as possible...