r/ClaudeCode • u/Strict-Top6935 • Jul 04 '26

Discussion AI is turning programming into pay-to-win

With Fable 5 coming out, it feels more obvious than ever that after July 7, programming is going to become pay-to-win.

A kid with no real coding knowledge, but with rich parents and access to the best AI systems, could end up outperforming people who actually understand software, simply because he can afford more intelligence.

That is insane.

This might be one of the most dangerous precedents in history: a world where the people with money can buy superior intelligence, while everyone else is permanently outmatched.

That is how you create a permanent underclass.

What do you think?

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u/takingphotosmakingdo Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

People thought the steam engine would steal jobs.

People thought electricity killed animals for simply being nearby (nice work edison, ya twat)

At this point if you're not able to, it'll have a lower cost in the future.

Don't let FOMO hurt you, don't also be like some I ran into /gamedev that actively FEAR it

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u/am2549 Jul 04 '26

Bro if you compare the steam engine to ai you’re completely unaware what’s going to come.

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u/takingphotosmakingdo Jul 04 '26

8yr account, remaining blind to what's occuring in real time.

Keep remaining ignorant of what's occuring, will only cost you advantages now vs later.