In the age of LLMs, what is the point of learning programming languages?
I think there is still a reason to learn programming languages even when LLMs can write a lot of code: it gives you the foundational knowledge needed to have better discussions with an LLM, evaluate its output, and ask better questions.
But honestly, that doesn’t make it very motivating to study syntax and language details. Does anyone else feel this way? What keeps you motivated to learn programming deeply instead of relying on LLMs?
I had been considering majoring in computer science, but lately I’ve started wondering whether it still makes sense and am thinking about choosing a different major. I’m curious how people already working or studying in the field see this.