The End of Programming
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A million lines of code. Written in eleven days. By an AI.
That's the story behind Bun 1.4, released last week, in which developer Jarred Sumner used a pre-release AI model and an estimated $165,000 in computing costs to rewrite the entire Bun JavaScript runtime from one programming language into another, with minimal human involvement.
The implications stretch far beyond one software project. GitHub's own data shows an exponential surge in code production since mid-2025, most of it generated by AI models that aren't even the most advanced ones available today.
One engineer describes building two fully functioning, complex software systems using only his weekly AI token allotment, with no human code review involved.
The argument here is sweeping: that traditional programming, where humans write and review every line, is quietly becoming obsolete. Not because the tools are impressive novelties, but because they already work. The code runs. The software ships.
The question now isn't whether AI can build software. It's whether anyone will notice when humans stop.
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