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wat. That's like saying no one should learn to draw because they might draw better than a "real" artist. Or no one should learn woodworking because they saw a
by kaflurbaleen 14y ago
wat.
That's like saying no one should learn to draw because they might draw better than a "real" artist. Or no one should learn woodworking because they saw a nice table once but they'll never fully understand it and they'll build shitty things. I don't get the point of this article at all.
Coding is a craft! A really powerful, accessible, incredibly-sharable craft.
- kaflurbaleen 14y agoP.S. I'm trying to figure out what learning-to-code resources adults who don't yet code would be in to, or where you'd tell your non-programmer friends to start if they expressed an interest. Fill out this survey! http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RCP98L5 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RCP98L5 Or write it out in the comments!
- dagw 14y agoThe most important thing to teaching anyone to program, but especially someone who already has a career and isn't looking to switch, is to make it relevant. Find out what they do for living and what they do all day at work. Find out what software they have to use and try to find a way to show them how they can use a programming to make some task they are currently doing easier.