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Published June 16, 2026
Not knowing how to code is not an advantage
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Summary
I argue that not knowing how to code is not an advantage, even when AI agents can write code for you. I compare it to filmmaking: better tools like a smartphone and editing software don’t remove the need to understand the fundamentals. My take is that AI makes learning those fundamentals more important, not less, so I tell people to ignore the vibe-coder coping and keep learning and building real software.
Key takeaways
- Not knowing how to code is not an advantage—AI tools don’t replace understanding how software works.
- Better tools don’t remove the need for fundamentals; they make them more important, not less.
- Ignore the vibe-coder coping and keep learning and building software.
Description
way too many people think that with AI you don't need to know how to code. That not knowing how to code is somehow an advantage for you. That is beyond idiotic. That's like saying a filmmaker doesn't need to know anything about filmmaking because he now has a better iPhone and better editing software. No. He has better tools but that doesn't mean he doesn't need to know the fundamentals.
Transcript
Not knowing how to code is not an advantage. That's code.
A lot of people seem to believe that not knowing how to code, not knowing how software works, is somehow an advantage thanks to AI agents writing all of your code. But that's like saying not knowing anything about filmmaking makes you better at making films because you have better tools like a smartphone and editing software.
Just because you have better tools doesn't mean you don't need to learn the fundamentals. If anything, it means you need to learn them even more now.
So ignore the weird coping BS that vibe coders say and just keep learning and building cool software.
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