"I’m Just Not a Tech Person"- Okay, But Why?
Tech fluency is the new literacy, learn it or get left behind.
For a long time, I told myself a story. That I wasn’t a “technical” person. That coding wasn’t my thing. That I was better with words, ideas, strategy. Started telling my technical friends that I’m a prompt engineer.
And for a while, that excuse worked.
Because you could still get by without knowing how things worked under the hood. You could build a business without touching a line of code. You could make money online just by being good at marketing, networking, or coming up with clever ideas.
But something shifted. AI, automation, and no-code tools/code-as-leverage changed the rules. And suddenly, not being technical isn’t just a personal choice, it’s a liability.
It means you’re dependent. It means you’re waiting on others to execute. It means the ceiling of what you can achieve is lower, not because you’re not smart enough, but because you’re choosing not to build.
And at this point, choosing not to build is just laziness.
The New Divide: Builders vs. Consumers
The world is splitting into two types of people:
Those who create the tools.
Those who are at the mercy of the tools.
If you’re in the second camp, you are now completely dependent on people in the first camp.
The AI revolution has put a spotlight on this. We all saw how ChatGPT, Midjourney, and AutoGPT changed the game overnight. Some people freaked out. Others built on top of it.
The ones who built? They created plugins, APIs, automation scripts. They made money while they slept. The ones who just consumed? They complained about AI taking their jobs.
The gap keeps widening. And here’s the truth no one likes to hear: Being non-technical is now just an excuse to stay helpless.
Learning to Build = Buying Freedom
If you don’t know how to code, automate, or at least manipulate data, you’re at the mercy of:
Developers who will overcharge you and underdeliver.
No-code tools that keep you locked in their ecosystem.
AI models that are trained on someone else’s logic, not yours.
Meanwhile, people who take the time to learn the basics, whether it’s Python, JavaScript, or even just Zapier, unlock an entirely different level of control. They don’t have to wait. They don’t have to ask for permission. They just make things happen.
And it’s never been easier. You don’t need a CS degree. You don’t need to spend years mastering algorithms. You just need to stop treating “I’m not technical” like a personality trait.
The Future Belongs to the Hybrid
The best marketers of the next decade will know how to write scripts that automate their workflows. The best writers will know how to build and deploy AI models to enhance their research and content. The best business owners will know how to tweak their own software instead of waiting on a developer.
The people who win will be hybrids, the ones who can think creatively and execute technically. The ones who see technology not as a barrier, but as a tool they can wield.
AI Fluency is the Bare Minimum
You don’t need to become a machine learning expert. You don’t need to train your own neural networks. But if you’re still uncomfortable using AI tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, or automation scripts, you’re falling behind.
The reality is, knowing how to use AI effectively is as important as knowing how to use Google was in the late 90s. The winners in the next decade won’t just be the people who build AI, they’ll be the ones who understand how to use it as leverage in their own work.
If you’re avoiding AI because it feels overwhelming, that’s a mistake. The people who embrace it now will have an unfair advantage over those who resist it.
The Choice is Simple
You don’t have to become a senior engineer. You don’t have to build the next billion-dollar startup.
But you do have to learn something beyond just consuming. Because in 2025 and beyond, there’s no excuse. The resources are free. The tools are accessible. The barriers have never been lower.
If you still choose to be “non-technical,” that’s not a personality trait.
That’s just being lazy.