[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. --- 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 --- First published: September 18th, 2023 Source: https://80000hours.org/skills/programming --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.