Why “To learn coding skills” should be your new year resolution for 2018?
The year 2017 is coming to the end and now probably you might have started making a list of your new year resolutions for the year of 2018. Yes, I am pretty sure that many items from your list are exactly same as my list.
But this is the time to add a new item to your list and that is "To learn coding skills".
Why should you learn to code?
Have you ever noticed how you spent this year? Posting photos on Instagram, sharing thoughts over the Facebook, tweeting around the Tweeter, watching funny videos on YouTube, swiping left on tinder, Snapchatting, WhatsApp, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, Vine, Tumblr, blogging, vlogging, online shopping and many more.
In short, the most of the time of 2017 we spent over the Internet, but have you ever felt curious about how these things actually work? Most of the stuff is accessible for free. How they earn money from providing these stuff for free? If you buy/search some product online then all of sudden how that product starts appearing on all of the other sites you visit?
To know answers to all these and many other the question you have to have a step forward towards to learn the coding. Learning to code is similar to learning the new language. If you can speak two or more languages then learning coding language is a no big deal.
3 Reasons Why You Should Learn to Code
There are many reasons why should you start learning to code, but I personally agree with following 3 most important reasons from the article of Don Burks.
1. Improving your Digital Literacy
Digital literacy is your ability to manage information successfully, using technology. Learning to code means that you are automatically going to become more in tune with your computer. You will explore more tools and applications than you would use on a daily basis as an average home user, and that will translate to an improvement in your digital literacy. This not only will improve your own usage of your day to day technology, but it means that when you are exposed to new tech, you will be more eager to adopt it and experiment with it.
To give a very real-world example of this, consider the touch screen order systems that many fast food chains are installing in their restaurants. Our comfort and familiarity with smartphones and tablets allow us to approach and use these with relative ease, even if we have never seen an application like this before. We recognize the requirements of the interface and change our behavior accordingly.
2. It is a skill that will always be relevant
As discussed before, every company has a technology component to it. Understanding the intricacies of how software works mean that the ever-increasing demand in every industry can be served by the knowledge acquired. There will always be a need for developers because our need for apps and software is steadily growing. Regardless of what background you have, the ability to contribute to software means that you are always employable, always able to create and advance technology and always able to be on the cutting edge of innovation.
3. It opens up a world of possibilities
Whether it is for personal growth and development, career advancement, career change, or just a desire to improve digital literacy, knowledge of how software works and the ability to contribute to developing new software means that there is no limit to the impact that you can have. I have seen people build apps for family weddings, apps and games have been coded and presented as gifts for birthdays, and people have gotten significant salary increases by taking on responsibility for their company's web or mobile presence. Quite literally, you have the ability to make the world a better place and solve problems for others. What could be better than that?
OK, Where do I start?
There are many websites which offer you free coding lessons. Some popular websites are as follows.
§ Code.org
§ Udacity
Happy Coding! :-)
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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are my own personal opinions and do not represent my employer's view in any way.
Coding doesn't improve digital literacy. Infact there is no relation between coding and digital literacy. Anyone with open mind can learn. To use smart phone or feedbacks tabs as you told in example anyone can use my 2 years nephew uses better than few adult people :-P
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