The first question to ask is-is coding an important skill of the future? Where does it rank in the importance of skills? No one knows the answers to these quest

The first question to ask is-is coding an important skill of the future? Where does it rank in the importance of skills? No one knows the answers to these questions, but I'll take a stab. I think coding will be a valuable skill in the future, but I'm not convinced it will be the most important skill of the future. I personally do not see everyone learning to program like everyone has learned to use computers or cell phones. Many, if not most, people will be happy to just use, not program. On the other hand, I've heard from somewhere, "program or be programmed". The meaning I derive is that with programming, you can make the computer do exactly what you want. If you lack programming skills, you can only do what the computer (software/programmers) will let you. As in, you can program something yourself, or let the Apples and Googles of the world dictate how you use your computer/phone/tablet/internet.