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Discussion on: When should children start learning to code?

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I think kids should be taught some basic coding logic ideas as soon as they are part of school. Basic coding principles are incredibly useful, and software runs our lives.

If the school system is not thinking about coding effectively (and they aren't), I'd say it's about paying attention to what your kids are interested in and nudging them towards discovering the software side.

If they are interested in your nudges, you can probably start them pretty early.

If they don't just take to it on their own, I think by the time a kid is in their teens, you can encourage them more deliberately.