The landscape of software development has undergone a profound transformation over the past three decades. The Foundation Years: Low-Level Programming (1990s)In the early 1990s, software development was an exercise in precision and patience. This democratization of code reuse fundamentally changed the economics of software development. Instead of writing every function, we're learning to articulate intentions clearly to AI systems, review generated code for quality and security, and make architectural decisions that guide AI implementation. The Road AheadThe transformation of software development over the past 30 years has been remarkable, but the next decade promises even more dramatic changes.