[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.