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Should I learn to code?

Silvia España Gil on September 27, 2022

The answer is...I don't know 🤷🏽‍♀️​ but if you are asking yourself this maybe you should. Some days ago I was invited to a Fireside Chat 💬​ to tal...
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Luis Mendoza

When I was young, I learned to code to solve a particular personal project. From that time I discovered that I loved it, and now I can't stop to learn every day.

I would choose the same decision if I had to
Great post!

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Silvia España Gil

Oh! you unlocked a memory in me!

I remember when MySpace was a thing and I was touching the HTML like crazy just to show my profile just as I wanted!

Thanks for sharing 🤍

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Brian Ng

It's just like learning a new language, are you going to speak Mandarin throughout your life - for social or business purposes? Who knows, it may come in handy.

Just like programming languages, most people who decided to learn to code, wanted to solve life's challenges, such as - expanding their career options (starting a new business or saying no to more Excel spreadsheets), to shorten time on filing their tax returns (improve personal accounting time taken), automated reminder system to feed their cat (if number of meows' no longer a reliable cat hunger meter), to allow customers to get in touch with professional chefs to learn more about cooking lessons.

In a more connected world, it's worth learning to code - like tasting food, you'll never know until you've tried.

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Silvia España Gil

Definitely!!!! and we are lucky that today we can learn in so many different ways that it is possible and is an open chance for any of us that have the curiosity!