Two intense days at Davos / World Economic Forum and many conversations around the "Reskilling Revolution"
Beyond the big slogans, one shift stood out.
Computer science is no longer vocational training. It's intellectual infrastructure.
Just like Latin once trained structured thinking, CS now teaches how to break down complexity, reason logically, and solve unfamiliar problems.
That's why "learning to code" is the wrong framing. What matters is learning how to think.
Another important signal: The move away from time-based education toward competency-based proof of mastery.
Not "I watched the course". But "I can solve a problem I've never seen before".
This changes everything — from assessment to system design.
Vietnam emerged in several conversations as a strong candidate for scalable impact:
- deep math culture
- strong educational ambition
- serious commitment to tech
And one final lesson I keep coming back to: Designing for constraints is not optional.
Offline-first. Lightweight systems. Real-world conditions, not lab assumptions.
The global shift toward skills-at-scale is real. Now it's time to build systems that can actually deliver on that promise.