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  • The first programs were written in binary/hexadecimal, and only later did we invent coding languages to convert between human readable code and binary machine code.

    The first programs were thousands of times smaller and less complicated.

    So why can’t we just do the same thing in reverse?

    We can.

    Couldn’t a very smart person (or AI) just take the existing program and turn it into code?

    No, you’d need a team of experienced developers and lots of time.
    So much time that the target software you’re trying to reverse engineer usually moves faster than you can catch up.
    So you’re constantly falling further behind the current state of what people want to use.
    And no one will give you money for your effort. And if you do manage to become successful and make money, a swarm of lawyers will descend upon you.