You may end up coding at your job — even if you never think you're coding. NFB/Getty Images

Paul Ford has been in software for decades. He says AI is fundamentally changing the industry.

New tech can basically turn anyone into a software company. That doesn't mean we should all be coding, Ford says.

One plausible future for the rest of us: We all get custom software, tailored just for our needs.

Paul Ford has been writing about software and making software — his newest company is Aboard , a New York City-based business software agency — for decades.*

Like lots of people who work in software, he's tremendously excited about AI. He's also someone who can explain what's happening in plain English.

Ford is enthusiastic about developments like vibe coding, which promise to let anyone build any software they want.…