Should you still learn to code in 2026? #softwareengineering #tech

Is learning to code still worth it in 2026? Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, called AI “a gateway drug” to programming, because it lowers the bar for beginners who might never have started. Linux kernel maintainers recently dropped the “Assisted-by” tag for AI-generated code, and Torvalds called stricter disclosure rules “utterly stupid.” He still warns that you need to be very careful using AI on real, important work, and that what matters is whether you understand your code, not which tools wrote it. A practical way to learn with AI: build something first, then read the code, change it, break it, and learn each concept as you run into it. #LearnToCode #LinusTorvalds #AICoding #Programming #Linux