#love programming

[tognaeg]

Always fun when the possible results of running a program are

a) I'm extremely bored for an hour

b) I discover a new problem and have to use my brain to its highest capacity

[astridvalencia]

1. Demand remains strong for coding-related jobs

What good is a strong salary if no one is looking to hire for the position? When it comes to coding-related jobs, it appears there’s still plenty of opportunity.

Here are the current BLS projections for employment growth in the same coding and programming-related professions:

Web developers: 13%

Network and computer systems administrators: 5%

Computer programmers: -7%

Database administrators: 9%

Software developers: 21%

When compared to the national average of five percent growth, you can see that a handful of positions are outpacing a lot of other careers. Computer programmers are an interesting outlier from this group, but some believe these projections are influenced by computer programming skills blending into other related in-demand tech roles.

While the role is still extremely valuable, more and more hybrid positions are being introduced into the workforce. This has resulted in less “computer programmer” job postings, and more opportunities that combine programming skills into other job titles.

2. Coding ability gives new perspective to problem-solving

“Learning to code has the inadvertent effect of teaching you how to think,” says Adrian Degus, CEO of Nuvro. He goes on to explain that he used to be more prone to solving problems emotionally. But his coding experience has taught him to approach problems logically.

“Understanding logic, at a deep level, has improved my problem-solving proficiency tenfold,” he adds.

Coding, in its most basic terms, is really just assigning a computer a task to do based on the logical guidelines you’ve outlined. Highly complex tasks are essentially a collection of smaller operations once you break them down. This methodical and logic-heavy approach to problem solving can be a boon for figuring out problems beyond a coding challenge.

Hilary Bird, senior developer at Get CenturyLink, agrees with this sentiment, saying learning to code has benefited her personal and professional life by encouraging her to take a step back and approach situations from a new perspective. “I can break problems down into small, separate parts and figure out how each is affecting the other,” she explains. “This helps me decide what area of the problem to focus on first.”

3. Learning to code offers career flexibility

Learning to code can help open up new areas of opportunity in your career and ultimately make you a more flexible candidate in a rapidly-shifting digital economy. Daniel Davidson, owner of Dan Design Co., started his career in print design but noticed he was consistently missing out on opportunities due to a lack of coding knowledge.

“The single greatest skill I have picked up for my professional life has been learning how to code,” Davidson says. “Had I not learned to code, I would have been out of work years ago. It’s been liberating and very lucrative.”

Davidson adds that even if your job doesn’t require you to have a deep understanding of coding or programming languages, it still helps because you’ll likely need to interact with another person who does. Learning to code, even as a hobby, can give you a common reference point and better understanding of those who tackle some of the more complex programming and coding roles out there.

4. Learning to code can be a fun bonding opportunity for families

How often do you have the opportunity to learn something practical and new with your kids? Parents with school-aged children have the chance to start from square one together as they learn the fundamentals of programming and coding.

“My 10-year-old son actually decided to learn to code around the same time I did,” Degus says. “It was a challenging but very rewarding experience. To this day my son and I talk coding over the dinner table, while the rest of the family makes fun of us for being geeks.”

Christopher Prasad, marketing manager at JookSMS, points out that involving your kids can be a great way to keep yourself accountable as well as teach them important skills as the value of coding will only increase.

“Schools in the UK have now actually introduced coding to younger children so they know what it takes to design apps, websites and more, and I think it's a brilliant idea going forward and developing the younger generation,” he says.

One excellent way to test the waters of learning to code is to practice with kid-friendly resources like Scratch, which gives both you and your child an introduction to programming fundamentals and systemic reasoning. This fundamental understanding will help you as you move on to more complex languages and applications.

5. Coding can be useful in jobs you might not expect

You might think coding and programming skills are only valuable for people working in highly technical specialist jobs. While it’s true that learning to code is more important for some roles, that doesn’t mean you can’t find practical ways to apply coding knowledge in non-coding jobs.

Software architect and entrepreneur Mark Billion says his coding knowledge has benefited him in unexpected ways as a business professional.

“We were able to use Python to code our advertising algorithms, which also saved us about $1,000 per month,” Billion explains. “So, if you are in business—any kind of business—coding is critical.”

The ability to code allowed Billion to automate menial tasks that ultimately saved him money. That’s a huge plus for small businesses where budgets are typically very tight.

For those who work closely with programmers and developers, learning the basics of coding can make you a much more valuable member of a team.

“While I’m primarily a marketer, having technical knowledge is one of the biggest assets I can provide my team,” says Jake Lane, growth manager at Press Cleaners. “Being able to make a change to the code base helps free up our developers to focus on the more important stuff and reduces development lag time.”

You don’t have to be a programming whiz to reap the benefits of learning to code. Knowing just enough to be useful can still be a positive asset in most business environments.

Putting coding skills to work

Why learn to code? As you can see, there are plenty of good reasons why coding is important. Whether it’s just for fun or as a form of professional development, you’re sure to enjoy the benefits of learning to code as you build a foundation of tech skills.

But you still need to know—how long does it take to learn to code? To answer this question, you’ll need to determine what kind of coding career you want to pursue. By exploring your career options, you can also find more reasons that answer—why should I learn to code? To discover promising roles in our digital economy, read our article, “9 Programming Careers for Coding Connoisseurs.”

[teapsoon]

never mind i got it to do something which worked but it wasnt the best thing so i have to go and try again

[sid271]

Finally,Dream of House will no longer be dream

Today is one of the most happiest days of my life. I got drunk yesterday and affect of it last till today’s evening. I woke up at 12 a.m. by matar.He then went away because we need time to prepare.I then do Yoga which is a good start for today and energize me.I ate at mess and had done a mistake of not sitting right next to Shivan which made me eat alone but Siddhant was right next to me and Teja bhai also commented on my loneliness along with Yashwant.After lunch I went to garden where Shivan call me and also Pandey. We chit chatted and He also show me his lenove a6000plus. I also reminded him about my suggestion of not wasting money on his previous Sony phone. Then I went to SUMAN and Sunny’s room and they started bollywood quiz. I then start mycodeschool tutorial about pointer about 9 videos on Sunny’s room and than Yashwant called that Raju is back and when went to the lobby to watch Raju I was amazed to watch him without hairs. I then played Dota and when I went to eat something from canteen Raju told me that there is a missed call in his phone of PAPA. I then called him and then He told me about the great news that He is going to apply for a loan of about 10+1 lack.One lack for my education fees.then load of information is starting to ge exchanged than Matar offer me tea at outside.We have tea and I met Siddhartha Shukla but we don’t talk too much.I also met jalan and malviya who are used to go there.After tea I again started to talk with Shivani about his choices about home.These days making home is cheaper in Hisar and that is why Papa don’t want to miss this opportunity.I then watched tutorial on dota and start playing in learninng mode.I then go for dinner and the person who sit next to me is sudeepta we chit chatted about our same Humanity course.Than Is our bhai’s entry Matar bhai, I show gratitude to matar with ravi and bade bhaiya. After dinner when we were having mint cigarette pratyush interrupted us and we start chit chatting about pending bills accidently we three have to borror 500 from each other.I then discussed my problem of GAme lagging and he gave me solution to reset the windows . I took his suggestion seriously and went to take hard disk from suman. The negative Khowal again came and didn’t offer me to drink milk.I also avoided dhanno which is second most negative person.I struggles transferring data between hard disk and pc and also remove unnecessary data. The end of day is with learning programming from karumanchi and geekforgeeks which I am unable to understand. I have to post the fee receipt by tomorrow and also gave 500 to Raju.I need to complete the tutorial series on pointer.I also need to run and gym tommorow.I also need to read two more habits of how to influence others.