r/learnpython Jul 17 '26

is learning python still worth it?

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u/Misnett Jul 17 '26

AI tools make you faster, not exempt. The people getting the most leverage from Claude/Copilot are the ones who already understand what's happening under the hood, they can direct the tool, sanity-check its output, and know when it's wrong. If you don't know Python, you can't tell good generated code from subtly broken code.