[localghost02]

Perhaps "coding" is indeed a source of value in the development of the core skill of problem solving, not unlike studying logic, pure math, and such. For example, many universities require introductory computability theory courses for CS degrees which I argue is invaluable for developing certain problem solving skills despite never being used in the software industry. Supposing Carmack is right, that coding itself won't be a barrier to entry, this does not reflect that fact that problem solving requires one to create solutions precisely, in ways that mathematics or programming does that natural language prompting (for instance) does not.