Please Don't Learn to Code  May 15, 2012     20 GOTO 10
• Communicate effectively with other human beings.   Posted by
Jeff Atwood  Nice post, I really like this bit: "It assumes that
coding is the goal. Software developers tend to be software
addicts who think their job is to write code. But it's not.
Their job is to solve problems." Took me 10 years to get it.
Rad_g on May 15, 2012 2:52 AM  I think you're missing the point
about the initiative.  It's not about getting more professional
programmers into the job pool.  Programming itself covers a
whole range of skills that have real world uses. Critical
thinking, problem analysis & solving, logic, etc. These are the
skills the current generation of kids seem to be missing out on
in their education and part of the reason the Raspberry Pi and
similar initiatives were formed.  Also, I don't think Mr
Bloomberg is planning on becoming a coder. This to him is a
hobby, you do other things for fun besides code eh?
Richardathome on May 15, 2012 2:56 A