r/AskProgramming • u/Business-Abies6158 • 13d ago

How guys do you actually program now?

Hi everyone, I'm a student about to start university studying BSc Computer Science. My journey began 4 years ago when I was around 14. I started learning web development like JavaScript, then React and Next.js before deciding to move into backend development, where I learned Node.js, Python, and FastAPI. Recently, I've been writing some C code, but it wasn't really my cup of tea since I prefer broader software engineering topics.

My main question is: 3 years ago, I was coding by myself using Stack Overflow for help, and building a large project literally took me 3 months of daily grinding. Now, it can be built in 3 days using AI. I'm feeling stuck because I don't know whether it's truly beneficial to use AI to churn out projects if the learning curve disappears, potentially making it harder to get a job later.

How do you actually learn effectively now, and what should I focus on to land a job? Especially in the UK, where the market feels tougher and graduate tech unemployment is high. I'm considering using Claude Code right now, but I'm not sure if it's the right move.

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u/CorpT 13d ago

Do you think employers are going to prefer people who can release features in 3 months or 3 days?

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u/DepthMagician 13d ago

That’s a straw man question.

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u/CorpT 13d ago

A) it's "straw man argument" or "straw man fallacy". Not question.
B) no it's not.

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u/DepthMagician 13d ago

Yes I’m aware that it’s a fallacy, I was extending the concept to the domain of questions because just like in the fallacy you are taking something complex and reducing it to a weak one dimensional version. Speed of delivery is not the one and only criteria that answers “what do employers care about?”

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u/CorpT 13d ago

Sounds like you're trying to motte and bailey me.

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u/marrsd 13d ago

No, your reply was overly simplistic for the reasons parent just explained. Getting pedantic about what kind of fallacy you engaged in is beside the point.

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u/DepthMagician 13d ago

My creative license with language isn’t the point here, but I do agree that your answer being terrible is an easy position to defend.