2024: learn to code. 2026: understand the code you didn't write
kylegawley · x · 2026-11-16
Kyle Gawley distills the shifting value of coding skills into three lines: 2024 was 'learn to code', 2025 became 'you don't need to code', and 2026 is 'you need to understand the code you didn't write' — a pointed observation that reviewing and comprehending AI-generated code is the new core skill.
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