Beginner's paradox in the AI era: learn fundamentals or just ship with AI
HankYeomans · x · 2026-09-10
@PremiumGoblin lists the contradictory advice beginners face today: learn to code vs coding's dead, use AI vs you'll never learn fundamentals, specialize vs full stack, ship fast vs don't ship slop — and quips: this is what it must feel like as a beginner.
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