As i begin this course on learning to code i want to start with reasons why we should be learning to code.
Lot of people would want to learn to code to begin a career in software programming.
But there are many other reasons for learning to code.
Let me tell you a story.
One of my ex colleagues who was very good at programming was originally a real estate developer. He started learning coding because he wanted to build a web site for his real estate company. He acquired useful skills in coding that came to his rescue later in 2008 – 2009 when real estate business crashed. He was able to switch his career in programming. I asked him once if he like coding and he mentioned he likes it because you have the power to create stuff in coding. So true. The story for me outlines a lot of reasons why its a good idea to learn to code even if you don’t plan to have a career in software.
Let me list some out
- Learn coding for fun
- Learn to create a web site for your business
- Learn to create useful applications
- Learn to create just about anything
So lets get started on this journey.