Sam Altman says learning to code is no longer the safe bet — 'become high agency' instead
2C_ornot2C · x · 2026-11-02
Sam Altman says learning to program "was so obviously the right thing over a recent period of time, and now it's not."
What he'd advise instead:
- Become high agency
- Get good at generating ideas
- Be very resilient and adaptable to a rapidly changing world
He argues these traits "will matter more than any specific skill" — and "are all learnable."
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