The rapid advance of artificial intelligence is transforming the way software is developed, and many experts believe that young people should adapt to this change as soon as possible.
This is the case of Alexander Wanghead of artificial intelligence at Meta, who has issued direct advice to the new generations: spend as much time as possible learning a skill known as vibe coding.
In an interview for the TBPN podcast, Wang explained that this practice consists in using artificial intelligence tools capable of generating code from instructions written in natural language. Instead of programming line by line with complex languages, the user describes what they want to create and the AI produces the necessary code.
The manager believes that mastering these tools can make a big difference in the professional future of young people. In his own words: «If you’re about 13, you should spend all your time vibe-coding. That’s how you should live your life.»
The concept has gained popularity thanks to different tools that allow you to generate complete blocks of code from simple instructions. This approach has opened the door for even people without technical training to create applications or web pages with the help of AI.
Wang argues that the time invested in learning these tools can become a decisive advantage. As he explained, young people who accumulate thousands of hours of practice will have a privileged position in the future technological market: “If you spend about 10,000 hours playing with the tools and discovering how to use them better than other people, that will be a great advantage.”
Wang himself is well aware of the speed with which the sector evolves, and he has been able to take advantage of it to become one of the youngest billionaires on the planet. In 2025 he joined Meta as director of artificial intelligence, after having founded the startup Scale AI and becoming a reference in the training of AI models.
For Wang, the impact of artificial intelligence on programming will be profound. In fact, he says that this revolution has completely changed his view of software development: «It is impossible to underestimate the degree to which programming with AI has changed me. I think that fundamentally, the role of an engineer is very different now than before.»
The executive even predicts that, in the next five years, AI models will be able to generate enormous amounts of software on their ownto the point of being able to write “literally all the code” that he himself has created throughout his career.