Fast and Hard Code
Summary
The piece argues that programming languages and language familiarity are becoming less critical thanks to LLMs, enabling developers to rewrite in unfamiliar languages and rely on AI to optimize code. It observes a trend toward faster, smaller, and harder languages (like Rust and Zig) and highlights examples of LL-assisted tooling and projects. The author predicts a broader adoption of low-footprint, high-performance approaches and discusses implications for developers and tooling.