Learning to code still matters: Motivation + Knowledge + Skills + AI beats Motivation + AI
iamKierraD · x · 2026-09-23
John Crickett shared a viewpoint: the argument isn't that you must hand-write code (the author rarely does), but that learning to code gives you the skills to make the most effective use of computers and AI coding agents. Crickett strongly agrees, framing it as: Motivation + Knowledge + Skills + AI > Motivation + AI — coding knowledge amplifies AI rather than being replaced by it.
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