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0 pointsj_w3h ago0 comments

In the section "Everyone should learn some coding":

> I would say that the major unlocks are at:

    1-2 weeks: Basic understanding of what the field is about and what general words to use when asking the AI to do something.
    1-2 months: Basic understanding of how and when to ask the AI something.
    4-6 months: Ability to check the output for correctness (using external sources as needed).

1-2 weeks for enough of an understanding to appropriately use terms? No way. Using Harvard CS50 as a reference, it takes until week 2 to learn about arrays.

4-6 months to check output for correctness? Are we trusting fresh bootcampers in their first week at their first job to do prod code reviews now?

You can learn a LOT in a short period of time, but it would take much more than casual time investment. This is insane advice on the level of telling blue collar workers to just "learn to code."

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brilee38m ago

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As a serial successful field-hopper, I agree that I'm not the right person to be making these estimates.

But the external view is that college courses roughly expect you to do what I'm claiming, in roughly the time investment that I'm claiming -- and undergrads are typically in 4+ classes at a time. So is it that the whole educational system is delusional? (I fully acknowledge it might be so!)

yw3410new10m ago

Noone trusts a new graduate to do a code review - especially for big or novel features.

bluefirebrand3h ago

This reminds me of a "rich people meme". You know, people who are rich enough they never have to look at price tags?

"How much could a bunch of bananas cost. $30?"

This strikes me as someone who has lost touch with how much time and effort that building real expertise takes.

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