People aren't using IDEs anymore by end of year

I just watched Mastering Claude Code in 30 minutes by Boris Cherny from Anthropic, which is an excellent overview if you haven’t tried it yet. He demonstrates the capabilities clearly and shows some useful examples.

But this prediction caught my attention:

“I think there’s a good chance that by the end of the year, people aren’t using IDEs anymore”

That’s a bold timeline.

When I’m not doing security consulting, I’m building software and Claude Code has transformed my workflow. Whether it’s Python, Swift, TypeScript, C#, or Go, I can prototype ideas faster than I could ever code them manually. The ability to rapidly prototype and discard has fundamentally changed how I develop.

But replacing IDEs entirely? By December 2025?

Will we see dramatic shifts in how we code? Absolutely. Are IDEs dead in 11 months? I’ll take that bet.

The video is still worth your 30 minutes though. Boris gives a great demo of what Claude Code can do today.