Learning to code is still worthwhile
Is there any point to learn to code in the age of vibe coding?
Literally no one is uttering what we thought were the immortal lines “learn to code,” right? I don't think that sentence has been spoken for many months now in Silicon Valley
I'm the founder of Val Town , a "Silicon Valley startup" for writing and deploying code, and I still believe everyone should learn to code.
Sam is right that “learn to code” is no longer trotted out as a quick path out of poverty. The ability to string together two lines of JavaScript no longer guarantees you a 6-figure-salary.
This is also true of math, literature, science, or any of the liberal arts. Like those, coding is worthwhile to learn on educational grounds, not merely vocational ones.
1. Code is possibly the best medium to learn mathematics, and meta-skills for learning in general