Microsoft: Computer Programming Is Dying, Long Live AI Literacy

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By msmashFeb 27, 2026, 10:21 am118 ptsTrending
theodp writes: On Tuesday, Microsoft GM of Education and Workforce Policy (and former Code.org Chief Academic Officer) Pat Yongpradit posted an obituary of sorts for coders. "Computer programmers and software developers are codified differently in the BLS [Bureau of Labor Statistics] data," Yongpradit wrote.…

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