Last year, all my non-programmer friends built apps

by firefoxdon 2/12/2026, 7:40 PMwith 2 comments

by cschickon 2/12/2026, 8:06 PM

I like that some of the non-programmers went on to take programming courses.

As a dabbler, the genAI coding tools have been a force multiplier for me, but I know my way around an IDE; understand (sorta) what's needed for apps, APIs, and the like; know about libraries; and know how to think in pseudocode.

You just can't do genAI coding on autopilot. You need to be the driver AND know a bit of what you are doing.

by msieon 2/12/2026, 7:47 PM

My sister's bf built an app through AI. I was impressed.