Tech Founders & Engineers - AI Making Coding Obsolete

🚨 NEW: Learning to code was once the fast-track ticket to success. It’s the self-taught skill that launched the careers of Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk. Even former President Barack Obama urged young people to learn to code. But according to one former Google CMO who started coding at 12, AI has just killed it. Alon Chen built a $2 billion product line at Google by 28, walked away from a seven-figure equity package, and went on to found Tastewise. He knows better than most what it takes to make it in tech. And he’s no longer recommending coding as the way in. “Coding is becoming obsolete. It’s not needed today,” Chen told me. “What’s needed today, more than ever, is creativity and resourcefulness and execution." ‼️ And it’s not just coding, Chen went as far as to say all “technology [skills] is almost becoming obsolete.” He suggested young people would even be better off leveraging their ice skating skills in the current climate! 🔗 Read why creativity is the hottest commodity in my interview for Fortune below And if you’re new here 👋🏻 I run Fortune’s Success desk and interview CEOs, founders and public figures every week about their secrets to success — think Colin Kaepernick, Will.i.am, execs at Grindr, L’Oréal, Chanel and Verizon. If you know a CEO, founder or public figure with a story worth telling, I want to hear it: [email redacted] https://lnkd.in/eQNZZhFK #careeradvice #career #ai