Anthropic confirms software engineering is NOT dead

Intro

1. 00:00:00

   Bun, a JavaScript engine, has been acquired by Anthropic, an AI company, which is an unexpected development.

2. 00:00:10

   This acquisition has significant implications, particularly in relation to a tweet suggesting that software engineering might be obsolete by next year.

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   The video will explore the reasons behind Anthropic's purchase of Bun and why Bun was looking to be sold.

Why Bun Was Bought

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   Bun's sustainability was a frequent concern, as it was a VC-backed company without a clear revenue model, unlike Deno which had Deno Deploy for monetization.

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   Bun was acquired, but it will remain MIT licensed and open source, with the same team continuing active maintenance and development.

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   Bun's roadmap will continue to focus on high-performance JavaScript tooling, Node.js compatibility, and replacing Node.js as the default server-side runtime for JavaScript.

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   The acquisition by Anthropic will allow Bun to hire more engineers to accelerate feature delivery.

Why Anthropic Bought Bun

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   Bun enables Claude Code to ship self-contained executables that can run easily on any platform.

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   Anthropic's motivation for acquiring Bun is to control its roadmap, ensuring the tool they are building becomes the best among CLI tools.

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   Open Code, an incredible and rapidly growing tool, allows users to utilize any model they prefer and is also built with Bun.

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   Anthropic aimed to gain every possible advantage in developing a robust CLI tool by acquiring Bun.

Software Engineering Is Not Dead

1. 00:04:08

   The speaker expresses frustration with the repeated assertion that software engineering is 'done' every time a new AI model is released, from ChatGPT 3.5 to Gemini 3.

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   Anthropic's decision to acquire Bun and its entire team contradicts the idea that AI can replace software engineers, as they chose to hire experts rather than simply fork the code themselves.

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   The speaker emphasizes that reality asserts itself over beliefs, and Anthropic's investment in hard skills demonstrates their true conviction that software engineering is valuable and not obsolete.

4. 00:07:28

   The speaker criticizes the notion that complex SAS services can be easily replaced over a weekend, highlighting the absurdity of undervaluing the time and expertise of software engineers.

Sorry For The Crash Out

1. 00:08:41

   The speaker expresses strong feelings about the panic among people who believe software engineering will be gone in three months, despite their recent efforts to learn it.

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   He criticizes those spreading this fear, suggesting they are actively invested against their own words, which triggers his frustration.

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   The speaker then speculates that the real reason Daario acquired Bun is a strategic move in programming language market control, noting that OpenAI's tool Codex is mostly written in Rust, while Bun is largely written in Zig.

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   He concludes that billionaires are playing language games, with OpenAI cornering the Rust market and Daario securing a major position in Zig, suggesting these are strategic moves beyond common understanding.

The Two Biggest Problems Of Computer Science

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   The speaker highlights common debates in software development, such as the pronunciation of SQL, as an example of the industry's problems.

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   Convex is introduced as a solution that addresses these problems by allowing users to ship their backend without needing a dedicated backend team.

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   Convex's real-time database simplifies keeping queries up to date and eliminates concerns about complex SQL and untyped data.

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   Convex offers deep TypeScript integration with type completion, validation, and database queries written as pure TypeScript functions, supporting various languages like TypeScript, Python, and Rust.