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Published · transcript-backedEric Simons: belief
13 Mar 2025 Lenny's Podcast Inside Bolt: From near-death to ~$40m ARR in 5 months—one of the fastest-growing products in history | Eric Simons (founder and CEO of StackBlitz)
“I wouldn't necessarily, I think maybe getting a basic understanding of how programming works, et cetera, is great.”
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- Eric Simons
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- belief
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- 13 Mar 2025
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- Lenny's Podcast
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…So let me ask you this, I don't know if you have a clear thesis on this yet, but say, you just had a kid. Say your kid is, in the future, starting school. Let's say your kid was starting college soon. Do you have thoughts on just what skills slash areas you think they should go into, versus avoid, that maybe are popular now and are going to be less popular? Understanding how to leverage these AI tools is key. I wouldn't necessarily, I think maybe getting a basic understanding of how programming works, et cetera, is great. It's like technical foundations, just understanding how systems work, how coding works.…
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