I took Harvard's free online coding classes to better catch AI's errors - and they're legit

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Free Harvard programming courses go far beyond basic tutorials.
• Learning to code still matters when AI writes software.
• The workload is heavy, but genuinely sharpens real skills.

In a time when AIs are writing code (and eating human coding jobs), you still need to learn to code. Why? If you want a program written, you can use an AI. But AI is wrong a lot - and confidently so. You'd better know how to code so you can confidently check your AI's work.

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