LLMs allow non programmers to get an intuitive handle on the "DNA" of code.

That is, the animating logic at its core.

They can't write it directly but they can see it being written according to their goals.

And so they can develop a vibe they can hack on it, and an intuitive sense of controlling it and guiding it.

Before, the only way to do code as a non-programmer was pre-baked examples.

There's not really anything hands-on about creating them, just copy/pasting a bit of code that might as well be a black box.

Now LLMs can generate bespoke examples for you on demand, that can then be tweaked with natural language.

The non-expert can see the coevolution, feel comfortable with the experimentation, absorb the knowhow; see how the code leads to different outcomes, not by writing it themselves, but having your indefatigable, eager-to-please, knowledgeable friend demonstrate it for you.

Will they ever be able to write the code themselves, without the assistance?

Who knows.

But does it matter if you'll always have that infinitely patient LLM friend there willing and able to help?

Similar to the dizzying, terrifying freedom of relying on a tool for thought. "I have superpowers when I use this... what if it went away?"