Microsoft has a 6-word answer for students wondering if coding is still worth it
Microsoft Learn has told students on X that learning to code is worth it "now more than ever", even as AI writes a growing share of software. Satya Nadella says AI already produces up to 30% of Microsoft's code, while Google puts its figure at 75%. The skill has not died, it has shifted from writing syntax to reviewing, debugging and directing AI-generated code.
Microsoft's concise response to students questioning the value of learning to code is clear: it is now more crucial than ever. This definitive statement from Microsoft Learn, the company's official training platform, leaves no room for ambiguity. The timing, coming from a tech giant with a track record of AI predictions and AI-generated code in its own repositories, reads as reassuring or perhaps even cheeky. Yet, this message is not about change; it's about the evolving nature of coding's value in the age of AI.
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