[zorked]

Is this claim historical? As in, it was actually made at the time?

[otabdeveloper4]

Which claim, exactly? That "coding will be made obsolete"?

Yes, it is. Literally every programming innovation claims to "make coding obsolete". I've seen a half dozen in my own lifetime.

[bdangubic]

it is like knocking down the vending machine, you have to rock it back and forth a lot before it falls down

[Lumping6371]

"Programmers are obsolete, but like, for real this time guys!"