Learn is not sexy
If, since the launch of generative AI, you have been in the niche of programming blogs or teaching software development, you probably feel that you are not reaching as many people as before.
When I started doing it, it was more about sharing knowledge and reinforcing learning. Teaching is the best way to learn, so I’ve always shared content about programming, software development, project ideas, etc. However, it’s been about three years since I began earning from this kind of content. But it is worse than the beginning.
As an AI enthusiast, I believe that anyone can learn from AI, especially since the public launch of ChatGPT. Even with some limitations, it works remarkably well for fast learners — smart individuals who know how to ask the right questions and, step by step, answer their own. Tools like this can replace hundreds of Google searches with just one well-crafted prompt.
So, why would anyone pay you or me to teach basic and repetitive concepts now when they could just ask tools like Brok, Gemini, or ChatGPT? Is teaching, mainly in the tech domain, becoming an dead profession?
I’ve asked myself this question many times because, despite earning around $20 a month from publishing on my various blogs, it’s hardly enough to live on. If I had to survive solely on that income, I’d be homeless in a week. So, why do I keep doing it?
