Agreed, actually I'd say the practical value of learning to code for the average person has been declining for some time. It is easier than it ever has been to

Agreed, actually I'd say the practical value of learning to code for the average person has been declining for some time. It is easier than it ever has been to get computers to do what you want. I think it will continue to get easier. The whole idea that programming is a life skill may have had some merit years ago, but I don't see it anymore.