[Skill profile] “Programming” by Benjamin Hilton

Learning programming will let you apply your skills to high-impact specialisms like software engineering, information security or technical AI safety research.

Narrated by AI.

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Outline:

(00:34) Key facts on fit

(00:53) Why is a programming skill set valuable?

(01:28) What does building a programming skill set involve?

(02:53) How to evaluate your fit

(02:57) How to predict your fit in advance

(03:37) How to tell if you’re on track

(04:41) How to get started building a programming skill set

(04:46) Learning independently

(05:53) Attending a coding bootcamp

(06:36) Studying at university

(07:12) Doing internships

(07:31) AI-assisted coding

(08:05) Building a specialty

(08:20) Machine learning

(11:22) Information security

(11:55) Data science and applied statistics

(13:04) Once you have this skill set, how can you best apply it to have an impact?

(15:54) Find jobs that use a programming skill set

(16:11) Career paths we’ve reviewed that use this skill set

(16:47) Learn about other high-impact careers

(16:59) Plus, join our newsletter and we’ll mail you a free book

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First published:
September 18th, 2023

Source:
https://80000hours.org/skills/programming

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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.