Coding is undoubtedly a useful skill and an interesting way to spend time, but I can't help wonder if the proliferation of "learn to code" initiatives is going to make development as a career the "burger flipper" job of the service economy in years to come.
If you want your kids to have a rewarding career, encourage them to believe in themselves and follow the paths they love rather than "Learn coding and web development and HTML and CSS because Mark Zuckerberg did and look at him!"
(Not that this article is suggesting that, I'm just musing.)
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[ 3.4 ms ] story [ 12.3 ms ] threadIf you want your kids to have a rewarding career, encourage them to believe in themselves and follow the paths they love rather than "Learn coding and web development and HTML and CSS because Mark Zuckerberg did and look at him!"
(Not that this article is suggesting that, I'm just musing.)
You could probably get a job as a taxi driver, but it's unlikely you'll get a gig driving a formula one car, same for other sports, cooking, etc.
It should follow the typical pyramid structure; the wider the base the taller the point.