AI can write code, but you still need to know programming fundamentals to debug it, optimize it, and catch what the AI got wrong. Without understanding loops and performance, you'll be replaced fast.
Wait, don't learn coding in 2026 because AI can already do it. Why are you doing it? Many of you are thinking the same way that we must stop learning coding. But let me tell you one thing, those who don't understand the fundamental will be replaced very quickly. Yes, everyone after this AI Summit which recently happened are thinking that AI has gone to another level, we must stop learning coding. But let me tell you the truth, let me give you the reality check. In 2026 also, we have so many AI tools, even n number of AI tools, AI agent, agentic AI tools, and everything we have in the market these days. But are we able to replace the manpower with something? No, we are able to research well, we are able to get our answers quickly. So it is like AI assistant is working for us. It is not gonna be that, okay, we are gonna replace. No, you have to understand the fundamental. Those who cannot understand the fundamental cannot debug anything. AI can create. Okay, let's say you have given some prompt, it has created something for you. What after that? If something crashes, who is gonna responsible for that? If the performance is not that well, who is gonna optimize it? We humans are gonna do it. So think it like way— right now you don't have job, so don't think it like, okay, coding cannot do anything, let's replace it, let's go for something else. No, coding has so much to do today. There are multiple coders who are learning coding and creating something of their own. Trying to figure out the problem and then creating the solution. So this is how you have to think it. You don't have to worry about writing the for loop, but you have to understand what is for loop. If you don't understand what is for loop, you won't be able to resolve any fixes in the code. So I hope I am pretty clear with all the message that I wanted to give you. If you have any doubt related to AI, blah blah, Drop it down in the comments. I'm gonna reply each one of you, but make sure you are working on yourself, you are working for your dreams, you are working for your dream company today, and you started doing good.
