Not everything can be replaced by AI that's the bottom line, so our manpower is needed and AI can't replace that. Honestly I am using AI to Formalize and organize for its free and accessible. We have integrated our project with The BOSS and FREGA which is almost AI runned but with human developers behind it. Using all this tools will make our projects not only accessible but transparent that all that are joining us becomes a part of our family in a community of trust and abundance. This is what Mauban Filipino-German self-sustaining community projects is about.

"A Programmer’s Raw Take on AI (From Someone Who’s Been in the Trenches):

Let’s cut through the noise. You’re right: AI won’t replace programmers, but it will redefine what “coding” even means. Here’s the messy truth:

- AI is a power tool, not a magician.
Sure, it can crank out boilerplate code or debug a regex in seconds. But if you don’t know why the regex works, how to test it, or how it fits into the bigger system? You’re just a parrot with a keyboard. AI amplifies skill—it doesn’t replace it.
- The “prompt engineer” fantasy is dead on arrival.
Ever tried asking ChatGPT to build a full-scale app? It’s like handing a toddler a flamethrower. Without a programmer’s intuition—to spot edge cases, untangle hallucinations, and ask the right questions—you’ll end up with spaghetti code that’s more liability than asset.
- The real shift? Efficiency.
Yes, teams might shrink for cookie-cutter projects. But here’s the flipside: AI lowers the barrier to experiment. Startups can prototype faster. Solo devs can tackle bigger ideas. The demand for software isn’t shrinking—it’s exploding. More ideas = more problems to solve = more need for programmers who can think, not just type.
- The existential fear? It’s valid… but misdirected.
The threat isn’t AI. It’s complacency. If you’re just “writing code” without understanding systems, users, or why you’re building something? Yeah, AI might eat your job. But if you’re the person who can leverage AI to solve harder problems, you’ll become irreplaceable.
- The irony? AI makes human creativity MORE valuable.
Machines optimize; humans invent. The future belongs to programmers who ask, “What’s the point?”—not just “How do I code this?”

Bottom line:
AI isn’t the end of programming. It’s the end of programming as we knew it. Adapt or stagnate. But if you’re hungry to learn? This is the most exciting time to be alive in tech.

P.S. The “who knows?” in your question? That’s the thrill. We’re all figuring this out together. Strap in."

Arsenio Antonio
ECPP European Community Projects Philippines

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