alt Hacker NewsSupply and demand. Not many people are good at programming and it's highly in demand.
The question is how many people will be good at vibe coding? If the answer is "lots" then we can definitely expect programming salaries to return to "normal" levels. His question is very relevant; you can't dismiss it as easily as that.
it can be easily dismissed because "anyone can use the tool that costs $20" makes no meaningful sense.
this was always true in fact $20 is more than the free it costs for notepad++
it's a flippant statement. Go down the line of any tool; it's cost has basically nothing to do with skill difference to operate it. See basically everything. There's levels.