8 Rules For Learning to Code in 2025...and should you?

[@TravisMedia]

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[@AntiAtheismIsUnstoppable]

Coding might be dead, but programming is not.

[@ed2win37]

I wish I would've found this video earlier. I just want a understanding of python, I have already enrolled in coursera for it. I'm 56, a total noobie, and I want to install python on my windows laptop but, I find it very difficult to do so. My main objective is to grasp a understanding of python so I can start to use low code automation for my own business. I'm thinking that I may have bitten off more than I can chew because I can't get python installed, and this is just the beginning of the course. I don't care about finding work in this development field, this will be strictly for self use. Is that doable?

[@SquirmyTheWormy-f3m]

@@AntiAtheismIsUnstoppablehow long until programming is dead then 5 years ? Less?

[@AntiAtheismIsUnstoppable]

@ Well, the problem is, that programming by AI would be good if the consequenses of that programming only affected AI, but reality is, that it is not. You have to distinguish here between human and AI. AI, which is nothing but advanced calculators, can never be human, will never get conscience or self awareness.

[@CliveisAwesome]

I don't care what anyone says or what the market is like. I've wanted to make my own software, games, scripts, mods, everything you can think of since i was about 12 years old. I'm 31 now and won't give up this time.

[@ekcelhenrichekoumelong4457]

Keep it up ! People, don't know anything, they just talk. Never give up on your goals.

[@Kahisano]

Major companies still use java 8 in my country don't let some video on YT tell you shit.

[@antoniofuller2331]

​@@KahisanoI still use it

[@Coding_With_Ianto]

This reminds me a bit about something Van Morrison reportedly said years ago: something along the lines of "music is divine; the music industry isn't". Like in most other industries, the art or skill itself are only one aspect of the industry. If you enjoy it, you'll keep going at it.

[@AverigualoEdugtcentury]

I'm with you on this one. I'm also 31 but I'm stuck and unsure on what to learn as I've tried almost all languages but could not decide which one. 😥

[@johndigital-w9o]

Hey Travis, what can you say about tools like Anthropic Computer Use or WorkBeaver where you literally only need to show through screen sharing what you want to automate or have the AI to do, and it would repeat the task as how you showed it? It's very different from tools like Zapier now since it's no code and the company called WorkBeaver also works on local PC (unlike Anthropic where it's a virtual environment)?

[@SubhamKumar-wi5mz]

02:30 Rule 1. You have to love it : Time has changed 03:14 Rule 2. You have to put in the work : There is no shotcut 05:59 Rule 3. You have to live it 06:45 Rule 4. You have to be specific 08:09 Rule 5. You have put on blinders 09:15 Rule 6. You have to network 10:38 Rule 7. You have to overcome your fear 11:31 Rule 8. You have to mute AI

[@augustocsandino2665]

Thank you

[@saktibiswal6445]

Thanks man!

[@abdullahatefahmed9337]

Thank you

[@jasonblizzard9635]

@@SubhamKumar-wi5mz this is not new, it's 20th century thinking.

[@sephiroth7818]

TLDR: you have to know someone on the inside of the company.

[@njiahtata2267]

Software Engineering is not just programming. AI can write code, but who will handle the abstraction of the project? And with a complex project, you will need an experienced programmer to direct AI.

[@asaadbelarbi621]

If ai can write complex code, then ai will be able to handle the abstraction of the project as well...

[@rretro2042]

@@asaadbelarbi621 well we are not at this point yet since the strongest model is still dumb in this domain.

[@jasonblizzard9635]

If you love doing something you won't care about the money. These guys are selling money as the goal, working inside a stuffy, boring, soul crushing beauracracy that is 'gynocentric.'

[@jasonblizzard9635]

​@@asaadbelarbi621notice these influencers, who are supposed to be top notch,.aren't working for the big companies they are seeling as the end goal.

[@complexity5545]

AI is just a autocomplete compiler but it needs goals and the code will come out 100% incorrect, then you'll need to hire a man to reevaluate everything.

[@rentefald]

Coding is more needed than ever. Most assumed "devs" are not developing anything, they are scam. Real skills are the future.

[@DevTech.s]

what are those real skills?

[@mchi6621]

@@DevTech.s knowing how to take a project from A to Z and actually doing the work for it.

[@General_Aladeen]

​@@DevTech.sthe future

[@richardhaynes1127]

Thanks for the video. I am a retired 68 year old, big believer in continual learning and web development is something I can learn at home. Basically learning as a hobby as the market for 68 or 69 year old web developer's in todays world is limited to say the least. But the learning aspect and keeping my mind in tune with 21st century technology is what its all about.

[@barnabykent6698]

Bravo!!

[@davidmckee533]

what are you coding is it in demand . I got chat gpt to design an antenna which is very directional parabolic .I am studying to make this antenna more directional over 2.4 to 5 ghz band width . then to have chat gpt help do the decode the what the antenna . reach out and touch some wifi at a distance . use air crack . well you know the rest. sure i can buy flipper zero so don't bother replying with what I already know .

[@dinorossi6611]

That is great! I am younger but starting coding now. I am combining it with IT and Networking. I am learning AI assisted coding and some KZbinrs are great in explaining it. I would combine it with IT networking and some specialized IT disciplines. Keep grinding you will make it .

[@fretfret]

​@@davidmckee533 What

[@Pulsonar]

Thats good news my friend, Im not far behind you, but currently finding it very rough after spending some 20 years as a' Jack of all trades' in the microchip industry, AI has thrown a big spanner in the works for IC generalists. I am currently attempting to switch up to expertise in Analog IC design or Chip Architecture whilst I still have some 10 years of working life left.

[@jeffcauhape6880]

I have never seen so much solid advice in one place before! I have 40+ years experience and I have to say this is solid gold.

[@NintendoJimmy]

I actually quit my job to become a real developer. I developed some things at work, but they didn't want it in the end. So now I program everyday to someday get a good job and I love programming. I hope I can show up all things I have done.

[@RickGtr271]

I did the same thing back in 2009. I quit and set a schedule to learn more about coding. I was coding few things at an engineering firm. Things worked out pretty quickly as I started my own business and got a few clients. Eventually I got my first job as a programmer for a company. Good luck with your plans!

[@NintendoJimmy]

@@RickGtr271 Thank You!

[@TopGunnerCL]

@@NintendoJimmy In a similar boat, I quit my 6 figure sales job because I hated it. I've always loved programming in my free time so I quit to focus on developing and hope to get a decent job with it in the next year or so. We are in this together my friend, good luck to you!

[@songhyeonjun2803]

Wow.. I admire your passion! Good luck!

[@djRichyRichh]

There are Millions of you

[@ShadrachEmemekemini]

Coding will never die. It'll be a Big plus if you've got coding skills when dealing with AI

[@FusionGuy38]

One of the biggest "risks" with AI is people becoming dependant on it rather than having it clearly in mind that AI is an extension of us as humans. It is there to serve us, not the other way around. Never let it become a crutch. That alone could be career suicide. Your vids are clear, concise and accurate. -Your latest subscriber. :)

[@DiverDiB]

Agree completely. There are kids out there who are completely lost when the Internet goes down... this applies to pretty much everything in life... learn it first, then use the easy button.

[@DarknessIsThePath]

Exactly, we need to know how to do all the things too, blindly trusting AI is the biggest mistake ever.

[@user-zt9bc5yj1q]

@@DiverDiB you say kids, but the internet has been out since the early 90's. If kids are still dependent on it, it is your fault

[@DiverDiB]

@@user-zt9bc5yj1q Mine aren't. I make them learn how to do it first. As I said.

[@kaasbaas2607]

you speak falsehoods. im the latest subscriber!

[@konbitdigital]

My biggest weakness is that I want to learn everything. I love technology, but sometimes I get overwhelmed because everything in the tech industry is so attractive and constantly evolving.

[@trxe420]

Love it, sound advice. This is a very rewarding, yet unforgiving career and the learning never ends. I think the first rule and the 3rd rule is key, you have to love it and live it. Even after 25 years of continuous coding/IT I feel like a noob, like I don't know anything and there is so much left to master. Of course that isn't true, but that is the mentality and you either get exhausted by that or you crave it. Good video!

[@xzex2609]

I was into programming when I was 9 years old , got a degree in software engineering when I was 27 , and got really passionate about it when I get to 50 , I mean 16 hours study per day for years

[@Go_Reala]

I'm not even anywhere near an expert software engineer SO, I DO, copy the error and the code, paste it and give the AI a prompt to use metaphors & analogies (because one of my strengths is to learn from storytelling, this way brings me closer to loving to learn programming) to then get the AI explain what the code SHOULD be doing and where I'm making a mistake. Then, I decide where I should go research next with more of my questions. Etc, etc. It's like anything else. There's a workflow, and now that workflow can have a little bit of speed, not so much human energy investment, (the weight of carrying ALL thw workflow by yourself is different to an Extent.) ....to then find or "pinpoint" where your creative problem solving [human intelligence] & (precious) time should be well invested. I don't think programming is dead, I think the trip on the way to learning programming is getting an artificial intelligence energy drink pumped into it (pending your outlook and overview). Again, Im not. Principal engineer but I am and have been seeking to build / create my own position where i control my time, money, etc. Etc. So whatever is going to streamline that, I'm going after it.

[@TravisMedia]

I gotcha. Thank you for the input!

[@jotarokujo312]

I'm relatively new to programming, I have created a few basic websites but that's pretty much it. But long the journey I never straight up copy pasted code from ai, always asked for directions, pointer and hints. When I didn't understand anything I'd ask it to explain, not give me the answer right away. I can say confidently that the apps I have build so far, I can go back and build them from scratch again without any ai involved this time. I think this is a valid way of utilizing ai.

[@computernerd8157]

​@@jotarokujo312I agree with you. I prefer not to use AI unless I truly do not understand the problem. I need to make myself smarter. I think you are on the right track. Personally, I want to avoid the AI as much as possible because I believe it will dumb down society in the long run.

[@teodor-valentinmaxim8204]

It just made it more accessible and programming is starting to become more of a hobby like gaming.

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

Major problem now that technical books transformed to cook books, they only tell you about how one and other dish can be cooked. AI does same job, but no one will tell you fundamentals of cooking. If you know fundamentals you do not need particular recipes.

[@Iyanplacestolearn]

funny enough as someone who's been in the food industry this is so true, you just need to master the basic and u can make your own gourmet food yourself

[@PrimesFajitas]

I remembered a Kubernetes course I took a while ago that taught how to spin up a cluster in which the most complex function each and every member performed was to print 'hello world' and it seemed to work perfectly.

[@joshadams8761]

I would advise people considering this industry that the job interviews are brutal and require many hours of study. For example, many companies require that candidates memorize or re-memorize the implementations of certain data structures and algorithms.

[@rezah336]

why do they require that? its a useless skill

[@joshadams8761]

@ The jobs pay well, and candidates are plentiful. Companies use the willingness and abilities to memorize and regurgitate code as a way to filter out candidates. Companies don’t care that the memorization is, for candidates, burdensome and useless.

[@maralinemanahan9148]

@@joshadams8761 what if start a business in case it won't work. or have 1 full time job that's easy to breakthrough then use this skills for your business. I mean if companies are being entitled , don't accept this behaviours. Don't show your desperate.

[@computernerd8157]

​@@rezah336That like saying Math is useless lol.

[@abhi9029]

This is true. There is a lot of useless memorization. And in the end you will not use it. Also one you get into the industry you will face lot of politics and constant fear of losing a job.

[@eman0828]

I mean A.I wasn't meant to replace coding at all esp with its limitations of lack of thinking, self awareness, decision making and creativity. It's more of an assisting tool for Devs to streamline code suggestions. You still have to know how to code esp for anything going into a production environment. You really have to know what the hell you are doing or else you will break something and not understand why it did what it did.

[@brianmweuteacher]

I agree with you 100%

[@dredge2863]

Yes

[@AryanJain-e4y]

​I think I can use ai to get a basic idea of the solution and edit the solution​ and regarding replacment it will in 15 to 20 years@@dredge2863

[@archangel0137]

Correct. AI can't replace developers, but developers should learn to use AI to become more efficient

[@teodor-valentinmaxim8204]

@@archangel0137 When you'll be able to run these massives LLMs locally at your IDE level and have a big enough of context window, then it will be worth it. Today, you spend more time reading documentation for different tools rather than writing, so Copilot ain't much of a productivity booster unless we work on very streamlined solutions, and by that I mean the basic of the basic things.

[@Money.Rocks.Podcast]

I am a journalist slash / musician, turning 50 this year. Lost my job 5 years ago, applied to some 600 jobs and only had about 8 interviews. Nothing's happened. I took the plunge and am learning to code now. You sir, are a strategic thinker and have cemented my resolve.

[@MarketsDriveTheWorld]

If you are starting from zero you should probably pick something more reliable.

[@MarketsDriveTheWorld]

Doesn't seems a good idea, try something more stable in the long run, if you are starting from zero you have choices, basically anything manual is more safe expecially if not repetitive: electrician, plumber, solar panel installer, elevator installer ecc

[@commonsensedev]

Man we are in a crossroad right now, in one side those senior developers telling you do not use AI and on the other side developers trying to use AI all the way cutting and pasting from AI tools. Honestly I don't see the point of learning the exact syntax or too advance concepts of a particular language. In my 3 decades experience I always use the most basic features of particular language or tool. The most important thing is how a particular logic will solve the problem. I always start with thinking of a solution in my head, but now I am doing Pseudo coding in a text editor more and more. I feed that Pseudo code to multiple AI tools and extract the best suggestion. Only at that point that I start coding. To add to your rule, at no. 9 always test your code properly. Your code have almost no value unless you have tested it thoroughly. From what I see, you are better off than 80% of developers today, old or new, if you know how test within the context of the system.

[@TravisMedia]

Thanks for the input. This is very helpful 👍

[@crazysocer]

Saying that ai can code for you is like saying a calculator can do your math homework for you.

[@charlesanderson2557]

No men,ai's abilities cannot be compared to a calculator,but l agree with you

[@thecheeseblock9880]

@@charlesanderson2557 both AI and calculators can provide an output but for both, it is up to the user to know what to do with said outputs

[@chrisjacinto1986]

Awesome! I just realized that most of the rules are not only applicable to learning to code but also to other areas like starting a business.

[@gullivergimeno1520]

Those who said coding is dead , those who don't know to code....hahaha.

[@jamesbond9810]

they do not need know coding, they just need to be your boss.

[@midnightwatchman1]

@@jamesbond9810 most people are not bosses

[@andremaxville4936]

Coders will be gone completely in 3-5 years. There is no need for them

[@newstation795]

@@andremaxville4936found the guy that can’t code

[@dirremoire]

No, coding isn't dead. However, but we're on the way to needing far fewer developers. Probably 80% fewer jobs withing the next 5 years.

[@NeatWolf]

I believe the biggest struggle point with AI (and by AI I mean LLMs) right now is...software versions. It's all good as long as the AI is properly trained on an immutable language or tool. But as soon as you have 3 major versions, 50 minor versions of a tool, and have to permutate it with dozens of package versions - it hallucinates, a lot. It gets better if you can fit the whole documentation of what you're relying on in the context, but it still can fail. You have to supervise it, hand-hold it, and vet down some choices. That is: you have to know what you're doing, or you may end up wasting hours. Besides, if you fear "AI" is going to take over, well, there's no field it's not eventually going to be able to compete. Politics, farming, niche handcraft arts, poetry. On the contrary - there will always be the need for someone supervising all that. Note that I'm not excluding using AI (as a tool) for supervising.

[@maralinemanahan9148]

I love the thought... Ive been contemplating this career path since I was 16 yrs old but decided to start when I was 25 yrs old. This is my only ticket to freelance and work from home job so I can stay present to my child life while taking project based work. I prioritise to explore and get married first and negotiating this first to my husband because I know programming is a long term decision and one of the hardest jobs in the world but Im pretty happy with my decision and consistently spending 1 hour to 3 hours a day except for Sunday as our weekly rest and family time. We have a very mundane and specific routine in our small family and I bet its helping me a lot with my programming journey.

[@king_xena]

Goodluck!

[@xzex2609]

I was into programming when I was 9 years old , got a degree in software engineering when I was 27 , and got really passionate about it when I get to 50 , I mean 16 hours study per day for years

[@griffinkirkland9087]

@@xzex2609 whoa bravo

[@griffinkirkland9087]

awesome how old are you now dont delay starting

[@re_yolo]

Coding will be completely dead in 3 years 😂

[@designermalcolm]

Travis, thank you for this sensible and level-headed input on the value and promise of learning to code. I have ventured into learning the skill, coming from a design background. People forget that leveling up and acquiring these technical skills will only give you an edge, whether in the job marketplace or with one's own startup. Great video, my friend!

[@AnthonyKing-q4o]

It's crazy to me how nobody is talking about a book 'Forbidden Laws of Wealth' by Victor Hayes. It completely changed my life.

[@emmanuelmensah1641]

I saw you up on the net that you're a scammer with multiple accounts

[@simspawn]

One difference I would like to make, is that you can use AI with coding as a beginner, hiwever ONLY to use it to teach you skills, how to syntax a specific thing you want to do, or to learn the when/where/why/how's of skills you need. Never use it to code something for you, but GODS YES use it to LEARN things.

[@teodor-valentinmaxim8204]

I'm a 3 year old software engineer. I'm familiar with programming, so here's my experience with AI. At work is barely a helper, more a nuisance, but still more helpful than the ancient SO. But it's fun to use Copilot. Experience is still novel to me, so I love to ask him to generate code in plain english and then just go and change it myself. In rest, its great to have o1 explain me gaming development concepts, so that's a plus. Usually, now, if I want information faster I just go for chatgpt since it is 99% just as good as google searches but way more accesible. We're social beings and its fun to talk with a learning mate when you're alone at a desk. Makes the experience more interesting.

[@gabrielcaratihan3912]

Thank you so much. These tips resonated with me as I wanted to start my coding journey.

[@Onyx0920]

I agree with a lot of what you said here. Especially "adults" who just complains and cry about AI. But they aren't even worried about their human intelligence (or HI, just made that up here). and how they can improve their critical thinking skills, their problem solving skills, their communication skills. They know that coding is hard, just like working out is hard, cooking is hard, being a plumber, electrician, doctor, or any profession that takes time and skills, IS HARD. Its the same reason a lot of people don't take up mathematics, because it is challenging you to think differently and how there are many ways to solve a problem. People today, do not like that. They want something fast, easy, and cheap. And when that's all they get, every single day. Then guess what? They become lazy people. And let's pretend that we don't know what to do. We DO KNOW what we have to do, we just choose not to do it.

[@Vamo_Alla]

You’re a legend 👏you just nailed it 🙌

[@DiverDiB]

I take offense to "adults"... pretty sure you're probably also technically an adult. There are plenty of older coders who embrace change. Just refer to lazy people, regardless of the age... they don't want to learn anything new. There is room for them too.

[@Onyx0920]

@@DiverDiB I put emphases on it because by age, they are adults. But they still have the mindset of a child and they complain instead of actually doing anything meaningful.

[@DiverDiB]

@@Onyx0920 Agreed. No complaining unless you have a solution. ;-)

[@minidragonlady]

Hi guys, I'm here from 2175. Still learning to code and making money here, so yeah, JUST DO IT

[@NonoyTaguba]

Yes, thank you for your advice, I Agree, happy new year

[@korg47237]

Definitely agree with rule 1, too many people give the advice of "it's just a job/means to make money, you're not supposed to enjoy it." I don't expect people to love every aspect but if you can enjoy the process of coding it will make any position more bearable.

[@mavs4life248]

Agreed

[@christopherlucas1475]

​@Kr0n3kLe because it's the only thing you are good at and you have a family to take care of....

[@lilan1]

its a fine balance. leverage AI to build the blocks but understand the blocks so the tower doesn't fall.

[@desmondwafula5246]

😄

[@jlgviolin]

I am finishing my CS degree this year and this video was so timely. I have experience developing, but the ongoing culture/climate in the market today is so confusing. For this reason, the blinders tip is crucial. I think if you believe in yourself, are passionate about it, and can build a portfolio around it, you are bound to be both marketable and impactful.

[@andyxprophet]

Thanks for this video Travis. I'm going to save this and rewatch along my journey as I learn this year. Rule 5 is the tough one for me as I get distracted by the next thing. It's been true in all of my hobbies. Luckily I have planned for this and was already using rule 4!

[@malakasaleema]

Thanks for your insights. I'm having to reteach or upskill my coding skills after learning and not using. Actuality I was one who loved it but was forced into a job that didn’t need it. If you don't use it, you will lose it, but hopefully, it will be easy to learn again.

[@emreuras2168]

I have been learning React for a while n I loved it, even tho it is one of the most complex thing I have ever encountered , just finding out there is a better state management system such as context-api or redux rather than prop drilling omg I legit celebrated . when I found that out , however I am not a smart person and I am not even junior level right now as a matter of fact far from being hired as a developer and Ai can write better code than me so I am not sure juniors are needed anymore and I am slowly coming to the point to give up on coding.

[@teodor-valentinmaxim8204]

Just because you try and love it, it makes you smarter as you're learning. Keep doing what you love and you'll find yourself getting a job soon. Things that are worth it were never easy to begin with. These people that say they got jobs easy either have their networking up to a T or they just got extremely lucky. The average experience, for even mid to senior developers is that finding a job is pretty hard these days.

[@cryptoomah5605]

Thank you so much.. you just made my day with this video... A good motivation for a mum learning learning software engineering

[@mike.thomas]

Bang on. I don’t know how many times I said over the decades that “software development is a horrible job, unless you really love it” (and variations thereof).

[@alexzheng982]

your words literally made my eyes wet. I am a graduate with a bachelor business degree, and I have just started working as a 6-month intern at a big firm (the final headcount is certain not existed), I started learning python only at the beginning of this year, and I hope I will stick to it til my final success. (So far I am liking it)

[@Corrigan65_]

I watched your origin story. Your history is inspirational. Having said that, your 8 rules; if that's the contemporary crucible to become a dev, it's a bit much. I don't see myself coming back after an 8 or 10 hour shift of coding and doing it when I get home. Is that the commitment level for 2025 and beyond? To become a monk? I'm not Snowden

[@Copablanca]

Hi Travis, thank you so much for this clear and no nonsense video. I recently decided to swith careers and it is a jungle out there on information. I love your approach and straight forward explanation on the whole subject. And I love your blue print on how to study as it is indeed a powerful tool to keep people like me on track. I will subscribe to your channel and send you a big and warm hello from The Netherlands :-)

[@joerockhead7246]

would love to see an aws networking follow up to your previous aws networking intro. it was great.

[@MajorPaine-c8w]

GREAT, INFORMATIVE video for someone with NIL, zero experience or sense of this field!¡!!!!

[@premsathvik2759]

ty for the video much needed push after having many doubts . I really appreciate it.

[@ismailisaomobolaji5900]

Are you just starting out on your learning journey?

[@menkitiaugustinemaryofoedu3508]

I'm very much inspired by this video. I started learning to code mid last year. I've not regretted the decision for even a bit. Thank you Mr. Travis for your advice🙏

[@haiderghadi7008]

What a great advice ❤👌 I am in my “getting out of my comfort zone” and i failed some interviews too. But let’s be optimistic, i think i will get a job soon. 🤞

[@urwrstntmre]

I think you will, too

[@mr.RAND5584]

Never give up. Grind. 80/20 rule, atomic habits, discipline, focus, perseverance.

[@maralinemanahan9148]

proud of youuu

[@haiderghadi7008]

Thank you guys for all your good wishes. I just landed a job as a ReactJs Developer 😊 Thought I should share it with you. ❤️

[@vivianfavour3216]

​@@haiderghadi7008congratulations 🎉

[@realfejiro]

Travis I love you so much...I just had to subscribe! Nice one

[@sadam_khan]

Rule 7, it has happened to me, failure after so much learning comes very hard, puts you in a quitting mode, but if you get through it... you will win. Remember, keep learning, sooner or later.... eventually you will get the job :)

[@JONN-l2v]

I love the idea and the design of how it being brought about, RULE NUMBER 8 IS MIND BLOWING

[@monalisa9564]

Thanks for the video; it gave me clarity on which path to follow

[@EMMANUELBANZALI]

I never heard this before. Thank you for your honest thought I really love it

[@pakalupapito3202]

well you can't use LLM properly if you don't understand coding

[@jeffsad8391]

True 😂😂 And company say "you don t need code"=Question how în thr tf you will build like a new language or something new ? This question nedd to be asked to every so called "company ":)

[@jamesbond9810]

AI will do it, let AI do it.

[@jeffsad8391]

@@jamesbond9810 Did you terminator movie? Beceause you give acces to AI to much and is not good🙄

[@m.x.]

@@jamesbond9810 Good luck. Coders waiting on their sofas for CEOs whining for help, which will happen.

[@faridnubaili7917]

Yes, but the learning curve will get steeper. As more people learning programming easily, there will be no more junior position. Maybe the salary will decrease too.

[@techgenix2430]

Best video I have seen today and I feel more motivated towards coding. Keep up the good work man ! 😃

[@Ted1Yay]

Thanks a lot! Very nice video!

[@henryvaneyk3769]

Networking; I cannot stress enough how important this was in my 34 years of being a software developer/engineer/architect. In all those years I only applied with interviews for a job once. In all the other times I changed jobs I was head hunted by people that knew what I could do.

[@chodak3709]

This was a very structured and organized video. Easy to follow and take notes on

[@kansasjapan6167]

Your presentations are easy to consume. They are also enjoyable and useful. Well done.

[@del669]

Thank you Travis, your video helped me get some perspective for my learning journey.

[@tab_guru]

Thank you for sharing❤❤❤

[@MacBenavidesJr]

This video very helpful thanks, and yes I am a late bloomer, trying to get into another career, I have been looking into the fastest way to get into coding, and was never into anything dealing with tech type work... im 52 and I want to get out of my aviation security job, i am my wifes caregiver and on fmla right now, and I got 3 weeks till I go back to work, my wife just finished her heart and kidney transplants which is a big reason im looking for remote type work, I dont want to go back to work I'd rather get into an entry level type job that is connected with coding, so that as im studying im within the element... do u know of any jobs like that? Or any suggestions i could try? Thanks again and i subscribed to your channel, I still want to check out your other videos

[@CaspianStudio]

Programming is very specific, 99.99% of the clients do not know what they want! Now I hope those who says Programming is dead and AI will take over should understand this!

[@Impeccable_content]

Ai can be true friend for developers ,not the replacement.

[@andaeiii]

perfect.... its the true friend...

[@dirremoire]

It'll be a true friend for the few developers who will still have jobs.

[@jamesigoe]

Something I've said to people I have mentored, applicable to AI, is that "When it comes to change, you are either leading it, managing it, or implementing it." For developers, this means you are either part of building the AI-based systems, managing the implementation of them at corporations, or doing the work of implementation. AI will not replace developers immediately, it will make work for them, taking existing systems that interact with, get supplemented by, or get replaced by AI.

[@engineeringmadeasy]

Hi, are you able to make videos on book recommendations.

[@albertoarmando6711]

I see a drastic reduction of demand year over year from now on. It is like repairing clocks long time ago. Plus, we are seeing tons of layoffs, not only juniors or trainees. Number of positions will reduce and salaries will go down on average.

[@TravisMedia]

Do you think it possible this new technology surge will create many more new jobs? And perhaps coding knowledge will be the new baseline?

[@albertoarmando6711]

​@@TravisMedia I don't see the new jobs at the moment, but I see the layoffs. What I do think is that this won't be a radical change like many people predict. You still need human supervision before deploying mission critical code. We will coexist for some time.

[@TravisMedia]

Fair enough. I appreciate your input.

[@teodor-valentinmaxim8204]

@@albertoarmando6711 Industry re-correcting itself. Overhired during pandemic. And also economic turnmoil. It is a hard time for almost every industry. And cheap workers from the Asia lands. If you know that today is hard to get a job, then you know how easy it was during the pandemic times. If quarantine lasted even today, tech companies would've hired even more.

[@reviewyup592]

I feel fortunate to genuinely enjoy computer programming. Isn't it fascinating to command a computer to carry out your every instruction?

[@brianreinhardt7907]

Travis, that is a NICE SHIRT! Where can I get one like that?

[@JimmyFara74]

thanks for the helpful tips

[@IAmHal9000]

Coding is a good skill to have in your tool kit. I have been working in IT for the last 25 years. The last 10 years as a IT Operations Specialist. Coding is just one of the tools I have in my "Backpack"

[@professorbettyeparham528]

Excellent presentations on the 8 Rules for Learning to Code in 2025. You provided practical rules that appear to inform students in IT.

[@MinusMedley]

I have the fundamentals, I don't have the time to do it all, only route I trust is going solo, my language skills are good enough to understand what AI does and how to fix it's mistakes. I've learnt more about the vast libraries used for both frontend and backend, to simplify both my job and the AI assistants I've been using, tried em all - almost. Certain models are better at certain things, knowing that difference is important.

[@MinorMood]

very good points, man, fully applicable in real life, confirm that as the person who went through this years ago, making it into the industry successfully.

[@ambitious44]

appreciate the video thanks for the quality I wonder if all this still true for anyone who wants to start devops in 2025 ?

[@dave_di]

I love your videos Travis, you're awesome man!

[@kend6427]

This is great advice for any career pursuit🙂

[@keithrincon]

Thank you Travis!

[@ShivaniSharma-h7g]

All the rules told by you are awesome! I am learning Coding at Moonpreneur. I will try to apply the things in this year and soon will thrive in this field.

[@pressioneiniciar5787]

I think you really know what you are talking about, i had some problems with some steps you described, specifically the "networking" part you said.

[@TechnoAlchemyy]

Thx for video! Awsome!

[@injured9406]

I'm learning the basics of cpp in this period, Thank you for encouraging me.

[@providencewilliams8064]

Thank you for the video, it was a great one. 😇🥰

[@danloyer6241]

Hi Travis: What is your take on LOW CODE NO CODE, Is there a video that you made on this, Coding or Programming, isn't really my thing, I'll learn it but not for a job. I like Computer Hardware like building computers or changing hard drives etc but never coding. Technology like Low code no code is something that I might take and not to worry about the codes behind it. Great Videos

[@manoj_das9080]

Hey Travis 👋 This video is really inspiring and keeps me motivated to learn. I'm a new subscriber, and I'm excited to be a part of your channel!

[@AceUltraman]

I want to learn! because I Love Computers and everything that comes with it and for very good reasons I never went to school. Now I have Options and time I want to get into Cyber Security, But I found Cloud Computing is a thing and Code is still not bad to learn, there's also so much Presure on AI but because of you I can write that one off Thank You!

[@Nahzh-m1r]

a roadmap to become data science entry level job ready please! I have mastered, Python, pandas, numpy, scipy for data manipulation, matplotlib, seaborn for data visualization, completed google data anlitics, Scrapy for web scraping what else should I do?

[@arinzensude3698]

This is so amazing. Thank you

[@marinastrong7977]

great video!

[@luciddreaming3702]

I'm 27 and recently graduated in design. This year, I want to prepare myself better by learning to code so I can get a job as a developer. But to be honest, hearing about AI replacing jobs like design or programming is frustrating...it discourages me. I already feel like I'm far behind, like I wasted my time. I don't know what to think anymore, man...

[@jessicamashiri9232]

This was actually very helpful

[@akshaysrivastava4304]

Amazing video! You've gained a follower.

[@johnstoner2]

one theme I run into with lots of entry level people is, they're language focused. 'What language should I learn?' Wrong question, wrong starting place. No, the question is, what domain or ecosystem should I focus on? Which should be guided by your interests. If you want to do web/UI work, start with Javascript/Typescript, but also, associated libraries, best practices, and general approach (which I'm not qualified to talk about, that's not me.) If you're interested in AI, probably Python, but also Pytorch/Tensorflow/Langchain/... and also Numpy/pandas foundations, and also some statistics and ML. The language is important, but it's only part of a technical domain.

[@AIAcademy-f7g]

Thank you for the great guideline! I really like it. Today is my first day of coding, and I just purchased a Python book and a course from udamy. I’m over 43 years old-do you think I can become good at coding? I just love the idea of being good at it. That’s all I need, I’m not looking to earn money from programming, just enjoy creating some programs.

[@ReneMongeau1]

I don't know if coding is dead in 2025, but my skills have changed. People need safety and some software licenses push customers to ask for more economical solutions with tied hands in closed source code. We have to redirect protocol and do reverse engineering inside embedded systems. No one business officially hires a software analyst for that, they use electronic engineer. Still, we have learned hardware architecture design and electronics self-learner with experience in assembly language and design compilers, so we have the skills to find a solution. I learned to read a plan in a course of aircraft technician and my electonic comes from the Evils Genius electronics books. Also, there is a lot of investigation on these new IA models, we have to code to find corrupted information. Everything is good to learn, I did some actuarial science before, and now, I am using these notions with AI to find some solutions in hedge funds. All stuffs from devops are good, if you train a model, you need monitoring so ELK and TIG solutions, ... This is much a time to move back with more complex and traditional tools for new ideas. I moved too quickly on some math's notions. Now, I come back to times series, clusters and risk theories.

[@NilimaPradhan-us9se]

I recently enrolled my child in a 3-month robotics program at Moonpreneur after attending an in-person workshop. Many people say that robotics engineering has strong future demand, so I’m wondering if this was a wise decision.

[@sandeeptanjore1253]

All 8 rules mentioned make sense plus the music at the end is mesmerizing 🙂

[@BamMiss-e8b]

I really respect your point of view like all The people think that AI will take over now but they need assistance but people only prefer the easy way at place to understand the behind the scenes

[@humzatebai]

There is no way code will die, literally no way , exactly like the printing machines and tech did not replace the pencils and freaking books. Ai will certainly be used by many many companies and we know the reason, a full fledged donkey that does all without complaining and doesn’t require a salary , what’s better than that ? Not to mention the auto rectification and smooth debugging etc etc. however there will always be a demand for people who know how to maintain the thing that is coding, to review after it and validate and probably refactor , so this videos I find very legit. It’s a matter of how old you are and how much did you see of life. Certainly the younger generation will have all the potential and very little real world experience to simply throw the words “Ai will take over”. Honestly I’ll start to think about that when all the Ai platforms start giving me the correct chords tor basic songs. As for now, it’s all a hype , full of hallucinations.

[@andremaxville4936]

Coding won't die, but coders will

[@yuc02]

Very helpful and thanks for the useful links! I think what you said is really true, especially now with ai tools to aid people, it makes people lazy to fully understand coding principles. Any tips how to section time for people who have complex family needs and a full time job to stay focused? Also any links to good remote job websites that can help with the networking part?