Re:Learning to Code vs Learning Computer Science
by AndrewKemendo on Sunday February 09, 2014 @11:34AM
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The point of all of these campaigns is to get people building software as a trade, or skill to MAKE useful products and services for other people, be it full time or part time.
The president and others don't distinguish between CS and programming largely because they don't know the difference, but my guess is also because making the argument about which is which is largely irrelevant to their point because those knowledge requirements vary wildly depending on the intent of the software.
For some pieces of software you don't need to know CS to make a successful product, for others you do. The whole point is to get the average person - or at least a larger amount of workers - to be able to solve problems and create solutions with software.
The president and others don't distinguish between CS and programming largely because they don't know the difference, but my guess is also because making the argument about which is which is largely irrelevant to their point because those knowledge requirements vary wildly depending on the intent of the software.
For some pieces of software you don't need to know CS to make a successful product, for others you do. The whole point is to get the average person - or at least a larger amount of workers - to be able to solve problems and create solutions with software.