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  "articleBody": "> Computer programming is, fundamentally, about two things:\n>\n> - Problem-solving using computers\n> - Learning to control complexity while solving these problems\n>\n> I have a hard time imagining a future where knowing how to solve problems with computers and how to control the complexity of those solutions is *less* valuable than it is today, so I think it will continue to be a viable career even with the advent of AI tools.\n\n— [Carson Gross](https://htmx.org/essays/yes-and/)\n\nPosted [8th October 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/) at 9:05 pm\n\n## Recent articles\n\n- [Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/12/python-3-15/) - 12th October 2026\n- [A new feature for my blog, built using my voice](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/9/built-using-my-voice/) - 9th October 2026\n- [Claude Haiku 5.5](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/claude-haiku-5-5/) - 7th October 2026\n- [We're going to need default hard budget caps on pretty much everything](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/3/default-hard-budget-caps/) - 3rd October 2026\n\nThis is a **quotation** collected by Simon Willison, posted on [8th October 2026](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/).\n\n[computer-science 16](https://simonwillison.net/tags/computer-science/) [careers 84](https://simonwillison.net/tags/careers/) [ai 2,285](https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai/) [carson-gross 4](https://simonwillison.net/tags/carson-gross/)\n",
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  "content_html": "<blockquote>\n<p>Computer programming is, fundamentally, about two things:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Problem-solving using computers</li>\n<li>Learning to control complexity while solving these problems</li>\n</ul>\n<p>I have a hard time imagining a future where knowing how to solve problems with computers and how to control the complexity of those solutions is <em>less</em> valuable than it is today, so I think it will continue to be a viable career even with the advent of AI tools.</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>— <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://htmx.org/essays/yes-and/\">Carson Gross</a></p>\n<p>Posted <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/\">8th October 2026</a> at 9:05 pm</p>\n<h2>Recent articles</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/12/python-3-15/\">Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11</a> - 12th October 2026</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/9/built-using-my-voice/\">A new feature for my blog, built using my voice</a> - 9th October 2026</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/7/claude-haiku-5-5/\">Claude Haiku 5.5</a> - 7th October 2026</li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/3/default-hard-budget-caps/\">We're going to need default hard budget caps on pretty much everything</a> - 3rd October 2026</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This is a <strong>quotation</strong> collected by Simon Willison, posted on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/8/\">8th October 2026</a>.</p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/computer-science/\">computer-science 16</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/careers/\">careers 84</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/ai/\">ai 2,285</a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://simonwillison.net/tags/carson-gross/\">carson-gross 4</a></p>\n",
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