I have to agree with Kevin Drum on this. On the list of vital life skills that everyone should know, coding is not in the top ten. This being Hacker News, it s

I have to agree with Kevin Drum on this. On the list of vital life skills that everyone should know, coding is not in the top ten. This being Hacker News, it shouldn't be surprising that we tend to put software development on a pedestal. This thread is devoid of "I saved a coder 20 years of his life by administering CPR"-type anecdotes that would make coding appear far less attractive as a skill.