A discussion about the importance of paying attention to tools frequently used by teenagers, such as Replit, and the various packages like NPM that are necessary for coding with them.
The guest speaker spends 80% of his time coding and 10% reading great code, but acknowledges the importance of storytelling and sales when trying to sell a product. The use of stimulants such as Adderall and Modafinil was also discussed.
The ease of coding as a skill may increase as new tools become available; the value of coding as a future skill remains to be seen and may depend on what skills are in demand five years from now.
The challenge of creating optimal code through generic components, such as a sort function, is the need to combine simple debugging while dragging in information from different parts of the code. This involves generating good code, in which the code generated matches the sorting criteria given for the component.
Good journalists and scientists who have internalized the scientific method are among the best people to train to code quickly, as they possess the skills to investigate a problem deeply and present solutions in a clear and concise manner.
