The Real Reason Why Everyone Must Learn To C.O.D.E
“Everyone in this country should learn to program a computer, because it teaches you to think.” — Steve Jobs Did you ever think about what Steve Jobs was trying to emphasize with this sentence? Is it about code writing? Should everyone write code? Should everyone be a programmer? NO. Not at all. The Problem With the “Everyone Should Learn to Code” Movement The “everyone should learn to code” movement is wrong because it assumes that writing code is the final goal. Everyone — including most software developers — thinks that their job is to write code. But actually, it’s not. The job of a software developer is to solve problems. It took me years to understand that. Most people who call themselves programmers can’t even code. Tragically, a bunch of them are not even aware of what their job is really about. Because of this, many software programs have short lifespans. Why? Well, they have been developed as a solution for a specific problem, but now they can’t even solve that problem becaus...