Should you still learn to code in 2026? A 30-year veteran now forces himself to let models do it
labeveryday · x · 2026-09-27
A quoted discussion on whether you should still learn to code in 2026. The original post features Brian Liles, who has been writing code for 30 years and now forces himself to let the models do it — his answer is surprising, covered in his video "AI Is Changing Tech (Here's How to Stay Ahead)." The reblogger adds a sharp point: if you don't learn to code, how will you know what the agents are coding?
The thread captures a live debate in the developer community: as AI agents take over coding, the value of "knowing code" is shifting from hands-on implementation to reviewing and judging what agents produce.
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