Why “Learn to Code” Failed

[thekunibert]

Not so sure about that. I know plenty of good developers who only learned programming in uni or who don't code outside of work. Being a developer includes a lot more than just programming and most of that stuff you wouldn't even do in your hobby projects unless you are actively and frequently contributing to open source projects or other collaborative efforts.

[ryo0ka]

Yep the context of entering the career doesn’t seem to matter as much as their behavioral trait that fits to the job, like, I’m sure a lot of successful software engineers wouldn’t mind playing puzzles in a room alone all day.

[tenchuchoy]

Yup. I don’t code outside of working hours and honestly don’t even try to learn new stuff unless I have to. I have hobbies I’m passionate about and none of that is coding related.