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

[@TravisMedia]

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[@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.

[@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 🙌

[@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. 🤞

[@nikhilgoyal007]

Loved it! thanks.

[@kbaeve]

The more usage of AI, the more new projects started by non-devs, the more code to clean up for real devs. Yea I don't agree with those "only X amount is using it", these are quite silly arguments tbf. Making a valid alternative to google (as a search engine) and making these numbers in this short time is rather quite insanely good imo, so not to acknowledge that is probably the first and biggest mistake to do. But yeah it's not gonna kill devs unless you're just a useless dev not able to adjust. Adjust accordingly👍

[@sandeeptanjore1253]

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

[@emmyyusufu]

Thanks Travis!

[@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.

[@joyustcian222]

Truly Informative

[@joerockhead7246]

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

[@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.

[@rajkir2852]

Self driving cars too needs drivers...to turn the wheel sometimes

[@rommellagera8543]

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 👍

[@SithLordBishop]

I love what i do but its not my life. I need to have a life outside of work and code. I HATE this philosophy. It's been around for ever. Not everyone need to be working in code 24/7 and have 3 side projects and contribute to open source.

[@christhedev876]

You said dont use ai to learn. What about asking it to explain stuff ans certain concepts? Not so much code output?

[@humzatebai]

I think Ai should be used for learning. Not like a teacher but surely with quick review, code snippets where you need to remember some syntax or some notions, some exercises to reinforce your skills and the new skills you learnt. It is a technology in the end and using it like you wish has no harm in it.

[@TravisMedia]

Asking it to explain certain concepts is fine. My concern is with the slippery slope using it causes. When you get stuck (which you will over and over again), there is the temptation to just paste the whole problem into AI and get the quick answer. This isn't learning when you are new to something. The concern is with those learning a craft. Questions about tech concepts should be sought in the documentation at this stage. If not, you will become that junior that everyone is currently complaining about these days who doesn't know how to think or solve problems.

[@christhedev876]

Thanks man, needed this. I'm trying to skill up from WordPress. I felt intimidated with all this AI, and coding. I want to get into front end engineering, any recommendation on stacks etc? Any advice would be helpful.

[@gullivergimeno1520]

Kolating mora ug SC...Junski

[@gullivergimeno1520]

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

[@randomracoon1906]

ai doesnt seem to matter much, but IT is still over-hyped, globally-competitive and we are in post-bubble phase. So right now it will be more tough to get in, but this just means that if you dont really enjoy programming as a process - you will drop off before employment, not after.

[@Thepassionatedone]

I'm interested in becoming a penetration tester, focusing on web application penetration testing and bug bounty programs. Do you have any advice on the skills I should acquire to excel in this field?

[@christhedev876]

Lol commented before I finished the video you answered the questions. I'll start with that udemy course

[@SithLordBishop]

I love using AI in my IDE and it really speeds me up but this VERY VERY far away from replacing me

[@Albertux]

tech is doom!!!

[@swapCode]

When you see someone make inside any video a sponsor remember to run out from him.

[@alastairtheduke]

I disagree. If you have the discipline, use AI to teach you. It's invaluable.

[@bronyvlogs1222]

Yes, currently they still need devs… AI is progressing at ever increasing exponential rate… So while this may be true for the moment… In roughly a year it will be a completely different situation and no, you will not be able to have a career in coding

[@AlexbongoKurban]

80% of the newcomers only are here because of the paycheck

[@nandocodes]

That is the point of every profession 😂.

[@fatihozgen2886]

Nothing wrong about it.

[@franko8572]

Hi! First!

[@derror8481]

Do you have 1:1?