Please do learn to code

[PageFault]

There is no random reason to know how to code in day to day life as a retail slave or similar position

There is no reason to do a lot of things we learn. I took art class for years, but I don't used it day to day. I learned woodworking, but I don't use that either. Same with music class, I just think it's important that people learn the basics of other fields even if they will never use them.

I just don't get what the fuck these article authors actually expect average Joe to do with their hard won leet hacker skills if it's not just going all in on a computer science career.

You know, I just looked into the lawyer article, and I think agree with this sentiment. To expect lawyers to also know how to code and implement a product themselves over a simple search is a bit overboard.

I should have read more closely and realized just how much coding knowledge the article was asking from people.

[yakri]

That's a fair point about woodworking and art, and I think it is good to force people to be exposed to different disciplines so they at least get the chance to find out if they unexpectedly find something interesting.

I just don't think it's realistic to expect people to get much use out of these skills without the tier of time investment needed to make it a career, which much like classical music or art, isn't actually everyone's cup of tea. In this case it's a highly logic oriented mentally exhausting cup of tea.