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#239 - Is Learning to Code Still Worth It? A Senior Developer's Perspective

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Chris, a mentee at Parsity was feeling a bit down and asked me straight up what I think about the future of coding careers.

I had to really think about it.

With headlines screaming about AI taking our jobs and markets being oversaturated, it's enough to make anyone question their path.
But what if the doom and gloom narrative isn't matching reality? In this candid episode, I tackle the question head-on: is learning to code still worth it?

Send us a text

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🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

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Chapters

1. Welcome and Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Why Become a Developer Now? (00:02:34)

3. The Reality of AI Tools (00:04:49)

4. More Code Equals More Developers (00:08:22)

5. Job Stability and Career Optionality (00:10:25)

6. The Pipeline Problem: We Need Juniors (00:13:48)

260 episodes

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Manage episode 482887597 series 3399111
Content provided by Brian Jenney. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Brian Jenney or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://ppacc.player.fm/legal.

Chris, a mentee at Parsity was feeling a bit down and asked me straight up what I think about the future of coding careers.

I had to really think about it.

With headlines screaming about AI taking our jobs and markets being oversaturated, it's enough to make anyone question their path.
But what if the doom and gloom narrative isn't matching reality? In this candid episode, I tackle the question head-on: is learning to code still worth it?

Send us a text

Shameless Plugs

🧑‍💻 Join Parsity - For career changers who want to pivot into software.

✉️ Got a question you want answered on the pod? Drop it here

Zubin's LinkedIn (ex-lawyer, former Googler, Brian-look-a-like)

  continue reading

Chapters

1. Welcome and Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Why Become a Developer Now? (00:02:34)

3. The Reality of AI Tools (00:04:49)

4. More Code Equals More Developers (00:08:22)

5. Job Stability and Career Optionality (00:10:25)

6. The Pipeline Problem: We Need Juniors (00:13:48)

260 episodes

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