Do you guys support today's youth learning how to code? If so, why? If not, why not?

I started coding when I was 11.

maybe

I think it is going to get more and more important as more and more jobs are being done by machines. even today an important part of many jobs is telling machines what to do which is basically simplified programming. as machines become more capable and their instructions more complex, employees who knows programming will get more valuable

sorry if I broke a troll chain there 😂

@simulate you did 😑

@Andi
i tend to take things too serious 😁 sorry

lmao i hate that movement.

i have a rant about it if you wanna read it

@calmyourtities link?

I think it’s good for people to learn if they want to.

However...

I think programs like Hour of Code and the nonsensical drag-and-drop command “programming” Google is encouraging is a terrible idea. This isn’t what programming is and just because you can trace a path doesn’t mean you will remotely enjoy programming a computer. We don’t need every kid to be a CS major just like we didn’t need nearly as many lawyers as the number provided by the last generation.

So if you think logically and like to program, yeah, totally learn. But if you only care about this to balance quotas or because you want to be seen as someone you aren’t by others (which seems to be happening way too often, at least in my communities), find a better way to spend your time please.

@heeMan https://devrant.com/rants/996114/...

@SecondThread it's all a publicity thing. "oh we're teaching kids some complex drag and drop shit so we're a good company"

@calmyourtities What do you think about kids learning to code on websites that teach people how to code normally (like Treehouse, Lynda.com, Udacity etc.)

@heeMan it’s a beautiful sight!

I like the idea but dislike the implementation. Things like Scratch should not exist since they really add no value to the actual ideas needed for programming. Software engineering is hard, computer science is hard, drag and drop interfaces are far removed from the logic required. Also, the idea of some movements are far too inclusive e.g girls who code can only have female instructors. If the idea is that everyone is equal in the industry, then why neglect experienced male instructors.

Source: i was denied being an instructor even tho i am the most experienced developer in a group of females that took part in it because I have a pee pee.