Lesson 266 of 1169
Even With AI, You Still Need to Learn Coding
AI helps you code faster. But it does NOT mean you can skip learning. Here is why.
Explorers · AI-Assisted Coding · ~3 min read
The big idea
Some kids think AI means they do not need to learn to code anymore. That is a trap. Without knowing the basics, you cannot tell when AI is wrong, you cannot fix bugs, and you cannot build anything new.
Some examples
- AI can write code, but YOU need to know what you want.
- AI can fix some bugs, but you need to spot them first.
- AI gives suggestions, but you decide which suggestion is good.
- AI knows how things were done before — you have to know how YOU want them done.
Try it!
Pick a small thing you want to learn (like how a 'for loop' works). First ask AI to explain. Then try writing one yourself, by hand. See how the explanation helps the doing.
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