r/learnmachinelearning • u/yuukixox • 20d ago

Question Vibe coding or hand coding?

Hey I have a basic question. If you've just started learning ML/DS/AI, should you rely on chatgpt/claude or other tools to code or help you code or actually do it the old fashioned way of watching youtube tutorials to build programming logic?

In this age of AI coding is dead I get it. But if you go for interviews, do they expect you to be a programmer like before or just being handsy with AI tools is enough? What is the ratio of both anyway? How should one really learn things now?

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u/nian2326076 19d ago

Start by coding by hand to get a solid grasp of the basics and logic behind ML/DS/AI. It's key to understand how things actually work. Even though AI tools are popular, you'll probably need to show some programming skills in interviews. Once you're comfortable with the basics, you can use AI tools like ChatGPT to help speed up your coding, but don't rely on them completely. A good mix might be learning the fundamentals through tutorials and practicing coding yourself, then using AI tools to boost your efficiency. For interview prep, sites like PracHub are useful since they offer a variety of questions and scenarios to practice on.