Coding was the wrong skill: clear writing plus strategy games are what matter, devs argue
RachelVT42 · x · 2026-09-09
Quoting a viral take that ten years spent learning to code turned out to be less relevant than "English composition"—since the machine will do anything you tell it, and the only barrier left is forming a clear thought in words—this reply argues the stack also requires thousands of hours playing strategy and tactics games, suggesting parents and individuals build curricula accordingly.
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