Why It's Still Worth Learning to Code In Times of AI

Is it still worth to code or should I learn to use ai instead? What do you actually need to be able to do without AI? Today I went to Reddit for inspiration and found almost the same question all over the place: Should I still learn to code? Yes! Here’s why: #1. Coding teaches you transferable skills. Like problem solving and troubleshooting. #2. Coding teaches you how to learn any skill. You can’t simply learn all “coding” at once. You have to divide a skill into subskills and other learning strategies. #3. AI needs real skills. When things breaks, you can’t vibe your way by prompting “Fix this” or “Don’t make mistakes.” #4. AI is only making code generation faster. There’s more to be a coder or software engineer than writing lines of code. #5. AI isn’t 100% replacing coders yet. Even [if AI takes over, there’s work to do. The job description will be (or already is) different. #6. AI can’t be hold accountable. When things break, you can’t simply say, “AI did that.” #7. Foundational…