Still worth learning programming?

Posted by RaccoonFit5417@reddit | learnprogramming | View on Reddit | 23 comments

This year, I have heard from all of my SE friends that they are not coding anymore by themselves, maybe for a year already. And ai is developing so fast, if not considering to do coding as a hobby, would it still worth it to learn coding?

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ronaksv@reddit

I would go for yes, because AI still cant handle end to end apps, the frontend, backend, UI. It may achieve 90% of success but still needs a human to see if what its doing is good enough.

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dreadlordhar@reddit

AI is unsustainable as of now, besides it tends to choose sometimes business ending ideas.

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_N-iX_@reddit

It’s still worth it, just don’t think of it as “learning syntax.” Programming is really about problem-solving, system thinking, and being able to evaluate solutions. AI can assist with execution, but it doesn’t replace understanding - and that’s what companies actually value long-term.

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ImprovementLoose9423@reddit

Absolutely. Even if you don't intend it to use it full time, it's still a good skill to have in the digital age.

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Zestyclose-Band-5703@reddit

100% worth it. I'm 16 and I've been coding for 4-5 years. The people who say AI will replace coding don't understand that someone has to tell the AI what to build, how to build it, and fix it when it breaks. I use AI every day — it makes me 10x faster, not unemployed. Learning to code + using AI is the most powerful combo right now.

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BackFlyOnTheWall@reddit

Absolutely worth it! Even just understanding the basics opens up so many ways to automate boring stuff.

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ShadowDevil123@reddit

Is AI going to do the full job by itself? No. Is programming dead? No. Is it literally 100x harder to find a job because a lot of the workload is lifted by AI. Abso-fucking-lutely and all the people telling you its not that bad already have work experience. As someone trying to find a first job currently im on the verge of saying fuck it and getting my lifetime degree in mcdonalds.

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Consistent_Call8681@reddit

Don't give up. What's your stack? I could use some professional dev advice regarding development of a unique voice AI platform. Never been done before.

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Technical-Fruit-2482@reddit

AI is still not actually good at programming. People telling themselves that the AI writes code they would've written anyway are either lying to themselves or just aren't that good at programming anyway. It's still worth learning, and if you get good you'll see exactly what I mean.

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Vast-Introduction807@reddit

Programming is still prominent, but the role of humans in it has changed. Humans are required to understand direct the AIs for coding, deciding what to build, the optimization routes, etc. AI still sucks at advanced optimization concepts and creating entirely new CS implementations. So yes, learn programming, but try to make yourself different from people who just learn syntax and call it a day.

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No_Entrepreneur7899@reddit

la ia sin fndamentos no te sirve de nada. Lo que te venden es humo, aprende a desarrollar, tene buenas bases, y luego usa la ai como una herramienta, que no es mas que ello

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mandzeete@reddit

So, if it is not worth any more then it means you can do anything just with the AI. Go ahead and put the AI in test. See, how far you will get.

(A spoiler: you won't get too far)

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anyouzy@reddit

AI might be changing how we code, but it's not making coding useless. The skill now is less about typing every line and more about thinking computationally, designing systems, and knowing when and how to use AI.

People who "don't code anymore" aren't abandoning programming—they're amplifying it with AI. Learning to code today is like learning the language of machines: it gives you control, insight, and the ability to apply human judgment where AI can’t.

It's not about competing with AI; it's about using it as a co-pilot, and that skill will only get more valuable.

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