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Should I still learn to code in 2025?
My short answer is yes, I think it’s definitely worth learning to code still in 2025 (we’ll talk about AI and LLMs in a minute).
But we should explore why because every decision that will require a significant time of your life should be justified. Time, after all, is the most important resource we have.
You can read this detailed post I wrote but here are the key highlights I’d consider:
A. You want to be working in an industry where there is a high demand for the skill and many possibilities to be in important roles at the top of the food chain.
B. You love being location independent. You want a skill that allows you to go anywhere in the world and still be able to find a job easily. If you decide to move to Iceland tomorrow, you want to make sure that you won’t have issues finding a job.
C. You’ve noticed the difference between 2014 and 2025 and how much technological progress we have made in only ~10 years. You want to be at the forefront of an industry that is impacting the world.
D. The industries that have seen the largest growth in the last couple of years have been in the areas of:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning
- Bio Tech
- Virtual Reality & Augmented…
