“There are too many shitty programmers out there.” Take the pledge not to code (dontcode.org)

> Gain enough technical ability to talk to programmers and get their respect.

WTF? Programmers: Gain enough domain knowledge to talk to your customers and earn their respect.

If this is satire then well played, otherwise, get off your high horse already and remember who pays the bills.

Reminds me of my favorite bumper sticker, prevalent in Hawaii: Surfing sucks. Don't try it!

How about "There are too many shitty newsletters out there."

Seriously, how is this not just vapid polarization to get subscribers.

fuck learning math too! learn the names of the numbers and symbols, but leave the math to the qualified mathematicians!

(For what it's worth, I strongly disagree with the implication that programming shouldn't be taught.)

I fear this is preaching to the converted.

The people who shouldn't code don't realise they shouldn't code and so won't think this applies.

>Gain enough technical ability to talk to programmers and get their respect.

I really dislike this, it implies that programmers are some kind of special breed that deserve - nay demand - people's respect.

Why can't we all just try to play nicely instead?

Depends on what the level of coding you desire. There are programming languages as varied from Tivo, Scratch, Python, Java, C, Assembly. Am I not using some programming fundamentals when I am using my tivo? Or, a home automation app? There is if then else and looping involved in many human interaction with machines, that learning about thinking like that may help. Furthermore, how are we to know beforehand that a person will be a bad coder. The problem isn't when everyone learns to code, it's when bad develeopers are involved in coding for enterprise or consumer applications that have to be mass consumed. Recruitment practices need to improve, no doubt, along with code reviews and how we do testing needs an overhaul, but the article is very high handed.