"does not need" can be applied to pretty much everything. But the point is not that. The point about learning to code is simple: It is definitely one of the imp

"does not need" can be applied to pretty much everything. But the point is not that. The point about learning to code is simple: It is definitely one of the important drivers of the next few decades. 100 years ago, most people could not read/write in many parts of the world. Today, thats not the case. Why ? Because reading/writing is an important part of how we live our lives today. Same with computers. Yes you don't need to learn how to code and still know how to use a computer. But that is today. Who knows 20 years down the road, coding (at least some kind of hacking) will be part of what we do on a daily basis ? Food for thought!! Learning to program also teaches you a thing or two about problem solving and critical thinking. I have a 5 month old daughter. Guess what I will get her to play with as soon as she is old enough to start hitting the keyboard ? Yep, it will be programming.