fotograzia/Moment/Getty Images
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.
ZDNET's key takeaways
Free Harvard programming courses go far beyond basic tutorials.
Learning to code still matters when AI writes software.
The workload is heavy, but genuinely sharpens real skills.
In a time when AIs are writing code (and eating human coding jobs), you still need to learn to code. Why? If you want a program written, you can use an AI. But AI is wrong a lot - and confidently so. You'd better know how to code so you can confidently check your AI's work.
Also: Worried about AI coding? Why the invention of power tools is the blueprint for your career future
I'm going to show you one of the best intro to coding courses out there, as well as a course that will up your skills programming in Python, one of the world's most popular programming languages.
Continuing professional development
... continue reading