I've heard a lot of people who have gotten interesting in coding through a graphing calculator...but in 2016 doesn't anyone think that they're a bit outdated?

I've heard a lot of people who have gotten interesting in coding through a graphing calculator...but in 2016 doesn't anyone think that they're a bit outdated? People started writing programs for graphing calculators because the needed these devices for school, so somebody should introduce kids to Raspberry Pis and Python. It's a shame that in the US there is a lack of proper CS education in most schools. Not only is programming well-paying (most of the time) but it also helps students break down difficult tasks into simpler ones.