Learning How to Code Is A Waste Of Time
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tarabrown/2012/01/10/learning-how-to-code-is-a-waste-of-time/
Sure, it's super awesome that there are a ton more resources out there for people to learn to code, but without the fundamentals I'm not sure what's going to happen.Codecademy has decided for 300k people they should learn JavaScript because they can build a game with it. People are heading into a black box without rhyme or reason as to what they are getting themselves into.
I don't see how this is any better than picking up a Dummies book. Let's add some more context to these "how to code" sites so that people don't get discouraged 1/4 of the way into learning.
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* The second paragraph contradicts the headline: "The goal ‘learn how to code’ is a waste of your time. Don’t get me wrong, I applaud anyone that wants to learn something new. "
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Learning to Code is a noble and worthwhile thing to do. But don't do it just to do it, or do it at the expense or something that might be more practical for you personally.
I can relate to this, but I'm sharpening my programming skills anyway.