Writing code, or at least understanding enough of it, to make edits, has become a sought-after skill. Codeacademy’s democratization of coding with CodeYear has made over 300,000 people, including
The internet has become an integral part of our everyday
lives and I often wonder if this mass interest is simply a natural progression of
curiosity based on our own reliance to smart phones, tablets, and laptops and
the programs that run on them, or rather a strategic career move fueled by dreams
of fame and fortune by building the next Facebook.
My guess is that it’s probably a little bit of both.
As Douglas Rushkoff said,
"If you know how to code, you can get a high-paying job right now, or make valuable stuff right now. You will understand more about how the world works, and become a participating member in the digital society unfolding before us…"
Are you one of the thousands that are hoping to learn to code this year? If so why?
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