Should You Still Learn to Code? 20 Years of Dev Advice
⚡ See where your AI skills stand with TripleTen's 3-minute skills audit. This video is sponsored by TripleTen (Nebius Group). AI Systems Engineering program: https://special.tripleten.com/systems-engineer-audit/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=leonvanzyl AI and Machine Learning program: https://special.tripleten.com/aiml-audit/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=leonvanzyl Coding agents advice from a software engineer with almost 20 years of experience. 🎁 Grab my free start-an-app and review-an-app skills + the free RAMP course in my free community: https://www.skool.com/leonvanzyl 🚀 Agentic Labs — exclusive AI coding courses, live Q&As, workshops & deep dives: https://skool.com/agentic-labs Coding agents write most of our code now, so is learning to code still worth it? After almost 20 years as a software engineer, my answer is yes. But the skill that matters most has changed. You'll learn how to review agent code, learn faster with agents, build a portfolio that gets you hired and ship code you trust. I walk through the GitHub issues workflow I use, where every pull request arrives with test evidence attached. You also get the two free skills I use to start and audit every app. Plus why you can't blame Claude Code when your app gets hacked. ▶️ Watch next: From Vibe Coder to AI Engineer: The Complete Roadmap https://youtu.be/uD99aKV4fq8 ⏱️ Chapters 0:00 Coding Agent Advice for Developers 0:45 Should I Learn to Code 2:08 Sponsor TripleTen 4:38 Start an App Skill 6:59 Learn to Code With AI 14:43 Agent Memory Files 16:57 GitHub Issues Workflow 18:20 Claude Code Security Audit 19:15 Advice for Senior Developers Connect X: https://x.com/leonvz TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leonvanzylofficial Business & sponsorships: leon@cognaitiv.ai
