Coding is Useless in 2025. (Unless You Understand This One Thing)
Last Updated on August 28, 2025 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Mayank Bohra
Originally published on Towards AI.
Coding is Useless in 2025. (Unless You Understand This One Thing)
AI tools are getting scarily good at writing code. From my experience, relying on them without a deep understanding of the fundamentals isn’t just a bad habit — it’s a career-ending mistake. Here’s why.
The article discusses the increasing reliance on AI tools for coding and emphasizes the importance of maintaining a solid understanding of programming fundamentals. It explores the potential pitfalls of allowing AI to handle code generation and debugging while cautioning that skill and knowledge are irreplaceable in development. The author shares personal experiences and experiments with AI-generated code, highlighting the value of deep technical proficiency in validating and maintaining software solutions, even in a landscape where tools may seem to simplify the coding process.
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