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Not everybody should code -- Mike Rowe's "Don't Follow Your Passion" [0] is a great example explaining why. That said, I have a son and he's learning coding (I write code for a living). I also encourage him to learn plumbing, woodworking, mechanical repairs, electronics, cooking, cleaning, painting, caring for animals, etc blah blah blah. He knows what gen AI is and how to access it; he knows it's a tool, a novelty that he uses to goof on his buddies with weird pictures and all that, and I don't believe I'm necessarily teaching him how to shoe a horse while the gasoline buggy is right around the corner (but I guess you never know what the future will bring) That said, problem-solving, resilience, patience, belief-in-self, consistency, discipline, all of these borderline-woo-woo characteristics of a successful person, these are the things that matter. Your tools are just your tools. 10 seconds in Midjourney or 10 hours in Photoshop will result in the same picture you're trying to clown your pal with. The goal is to get a laugh, not to get a technical critique. Be careful and judicious with your choice of tools, techniques and styles; be unique and original in your creations. At the same time, don't be afraid of new tech or mediums or theories or ideas. You never know what you might create! [0] https://mikerowe.com/2019/12/dont-follow-your-passion/ |