Building a coding course generator in public #1: The problem with learning to code today

If I had to learn how to code today from scratch, I’m not sure I would learn it properly. Not because there aren’t enough resources. But because there are too many shortcuts. With AI tools everywhere, it’s never been easier to build apps without fully understanding what’s happening under the hood. And honestly… that’s very tempting! How I learned to code My path was much more traditional: I started with a bootcamp to learn fundamentals Then I built projects to apply what I learned Then I gained real-world experience in a company The first two steps were what got me my first job. They gave me something more valuable than just code: intuition, structure, and confidence. The problem today Learning to code today often falls into two extremes: Too theoretical → you get stuck in tutorials Too shallow → you ship things without understanding them AI has amplified the second path. You can now build fast… but you might hit a wall later when things break, scale, or need to evolve. My idea So I de