Except with MCP, essentially most consumers will become "programmers". See my other comment for the rationale (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43997227).
(TLDR: MCP lets non-programmers convert their prompts into programs, for all practical purposes. Currently there is a barrier to entry to automate simple tasks: The need to learn programming. That barrier will go away)
You are more optimistic than I am. Most people I have seen are using LLMs are at best as an alternative to Grammarly or a document/web summary, or at worst making decision based on outdated LLM advice or as an inaccurate fact-engine.
The average person could code using Excel, but most don't even if they know how to use IF() and VLOOKUP().
> The average person could code using Excel, but most don't even if they know how to use IF() and VLOOKUP().
Using Excel (even without IF) is way more complicated than what I am saying. MCPs will enable people to program with natural language. It's not like vibe coding where the natural language will produce code we'll run. The prompt will be the program. You need to put in a lot more effort to learn the basics of Excel.