Is it too late to learn how to code now that AI can write code for you?

My answer? No. It's not too late. In fact, it might be the best time ever.

Here's why:

Software engineering isn't just about writing code. It's about understanding problems, architecting solutions, and making strategic decisions.

AI can generate code, sure, and sometimes the code is good but it can also be bad. It can’t architect complete solutions well, it can’t understand your users’ pain points and it can’t debug system-wide issues.

Think of AI as a superpower that amplifies what you can do—not a replacement for knowing how things work, kinda like how calculators haven't replaced the need to understand math. If you understand the fundamentals of building software, AI makes you more effective. If you don't, AI just generates code that don’t really work, can't scale, which you can't fix and can't maintain.

So, it’s not too late. Start learning.

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