For beginners, there is no need to rush into writing code. The first thing to do is to become familiar with using these AI tools, with a key focus on practicing how to dialogue with AI (this point will be extremely important later on). Once you are familiar with this, don't rush into writing code yet; instead, you can try using some platforms to build AI tools tailored to yourself. It is very simple—the code is already written, and you just need to piece them together like building blocks into the model you want. After becoming familiar with this step, you can then start learning how to write code. There are many learning platforms and channels, so you will always find one that suits you. Compared to grinding through code right from the start, this kind of workflow is much better for beginners.
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1 reply by Alan Halley
Aug 09, 2026 11:31 AM
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I would suggest a different approach: pick something small you actually need, and just start building it. Ask the AI how, get stuck, ask again. That's the real practice, and it teaches you the dialogue skill you need to learn while you're producing something real, instead of before it.
And for a PM specifically, I'd take it further: this is exactly why learning to code the traditional way isn't necessary anymore. If you can describe what you need clearly and iterate with an AI until it works, you don't need to grind through a coding curriculum first — you need the judgment to know what you're asking for and to sanity-check what comes back. That's a different skill than writing code yourself, and it's the one worth practicing.
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Alan HalleyRemote Project ManagerIlhéus, Brazil, Brazil
Aug 09, 2026 10:53 AM
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For beginners, there is no need to rush into writing code. The first thing to do is to become familiar with using these AI tools, with a key focus on practicing how to dialogue with AI (this point will be extremely important later on). Once you are familiar with this, don't rush into writing code yet; instead, you can try using some platforms to build AI tools tailored to yourself. It is very simple—the code is already written, and you just need to piece them together like building blocks into the model you want. After becoming familiar with this step, you can then start learning how to write code. There are many learning platforms and channels, so you will always find one that suits you. Compared to grinding through code right from the start, this kind of workflow is much better for beginners.
I would suggest a different approach: pick something small you actually need, and just start building it. Ask the AI how, get stuck, ask again. That's the real practice, and it teaches you the dialogue skill you need to learn while you're producing something real, instead of before it.
And for a PM specifically, I'd take it further: this is exactly why learning to code the traditional way isn't necessary anymore. If you can describe what you need clearly and iterate with an AI until it works, you don't need to grind through a coding curriculum first — you need the judgment to know what you're asking for and to sanity-check what comes back. That's a different skill than writing code yourself, and it's the one worth practicing. Saving Changes...
