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Zig Creator Calls Spade a Spade, Anthropic Blows Smoke

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Programming language drama ensues as tech bros oversell the end of software engineering.

Zig Creator Calls Spade a Spade, Anthropic Blows Smoke Jul 12, 2026 #work #musings #ai #zig #anthropic I harass the sea with my tiny boat and am called a pirate, you do it with a great fleet and are called a king. Anthropic is actively campaigning to end software engineering . They need you to believe they can do that. Well, maybe it’s not you that they need to convince. Maybe it’s your C-Suite, various world leaders, or the manager of your retirement fund. They’ve raised $132 billion in investment, and are approaching an IPO valued over $1 trillion. Since they cannot show profitability , this

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