You don’t need to have a career as a coder to add code to your career.
I code almost every day Yet I am not a coder.
The Personal Computer and I started middle school together, In college the internet and I both struggled through our formative years.
Without technology I wouldn’t be the person I am today. My handwriting was so bad; I wrote my first word processor. Now I could express myself in words. A prior ‘underachiever in math’ I learned Trig & Calc so that I could create pretty graphics, with 6502 assembler so they could be drawn fast.
Understanding how to code allowed me to create physical and digital experiences. Being a computer language polyglot, taught me not to be afraid of a new language, just learn the syntax. Computer Languages are used for different purposes.
Software development is a profession. Coding is a skill.
Which brings me to my point. Everyone should understand how to program. It is easiest to do this when you know you want to make something. I code all kinds of small tools that help me optimize my daily work. Learning to program can make you more efficient, help you bring an idea to reality, and is great fun.
Are you learning to code?
Teaching someone else?
What tools/services do you like?
