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I don't get it. "Forcing a kid to learn English is the same as learning the violin. If they are interested in it, great. If not, it will be like torture." W
by pinn4242 11y ago
I don't get it. "Forcing a kid to learn English is the same as learning the violin. If they are interested in it, great. If not, it will be like torture." What? Coding is another language (and I should know, I created a computer language)--somewhat. I learned piano, and don't think that should be forced (I also don't think I'm threatening the jobs of concert pianists). The basics of coding should be forced, though.
- steven2012 11y agoIt's not just learning a language. It's a tool to allow you to build computer applications. Some people simply aren't interested in building apps, just like some people aren't interested in playing music or throwing/catching a football.
- pinn4242 11y agoWhere did we get to apps? How about just command line? I'm not sure if you create apps for your job, but that's not all of programming. I work on an "app" for my job, but it's a more-or-less vertical. I really don't see how teaching a child some command line or REPL (read execute print loop) stuff threatens my job. Even if that child is in India or something. I'm secure in my own abilities.
- steven2012 11y agoI have no idea what you're talking about.
- fucking_tragedy 11y agoIs knowing any of that necessary in today's world? Command of the English language is needed to function in our society and neglecting to teach a child the subject has obvious lifelong negative repercussions. Most happy and successful people will never care about typing commands into a glorified calculator.