I think it actually depends on what you aim to achieve... Some people don't care about being cracked devs or anything, they just want results.
AI is good if you want instant results, learning manually helps you build actual skill and be independent on AI.
I highly disagree. If you’re a beginner, learn them manually before automating… because when AI doesn’t know that 50%, you have a 50% chance of loosing your job.
Learn everything before automation so you don’t produce AI slop