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What I'd do as a College Freshman in 2025

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Many are spooked by LLMs. Some, like Jensen Huang, argue that "nobody has to learn how to program." I argue the opposite. And I double down. Being supported by AI tools is not a substitute for mastery. You can’t borrow skills. You have to earn them. Computer science builds vital skills: hacking, debugging, abstract thinking, and quick adaptation. These don’t go out of style. Do STEM. It’s LLM-resistant. LLMs can retrieve and remix information, but do you know what to do with them? Like the dog chasing the car, what now? STEM teaches you that. It teaches you to think, to reason, to act. It gets you from information to wisdom. But only after you've mastered the foundations. We're heading into the age of π-shaped people: depth in two areas, and generalist across. Building depth first, and then ranging is good strategy. So yes, I would learn the foundations of both CS and AI. And then do AI + X, where X is systems, databases, or PL. These combos are powerful. You can't skip these. Soft ski

What I'd do as a College Freshman in 2025 Get link Facebook X Pinterest Email Other Apps - April 10, 2025 Do Computer Science Absolutely. Still would. Many are spooked by LLMs. Some, like Jensen Huang, argue that "nobody has to learn how to program." I argue the opposite . And I double down. Being supported by AI tools is not a substitute for mastery . You can’t borrow skills. You have to earn them. Computer science builds vital skills : hacking, debugging, abstract thinking, and quick adaptation. These don’t go out of style. Do STEM. It’s LLM-resistant. LLMs can retrieve and

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