Ask HN: How much coding should beginners learn in the AI era?

kept by eddie jul 04

HN commenters overwhelmingly argue beginners must learn to code first to supervise AI agents, review their output, and understand system behavior.

Software engineers can no longer neglect their soft skills
Software engineers must now develop soft skills like communication and project management as AI automates junior-level coding tasks, forcing earlier career skill demands.
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Agency
Product engineers who can hold the full idea-to-ship loop in their head and execute it alone are more valuable than seniority, especially when AI compresses depth work.
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