Understanding how computers work is probably the biggest benefit from learning to code, and the one that will apply to you no matter who you are or why you’re interested in learning code. After all, you use the Internet, mobile phones, computers and software in your daily life. Isn’t it a bit strange that you don’t fully understand how these technologies work?
You can potentially discover ways in which coding can help you in your everyday life or job. You may decide to write your own scripts, to perform routine tasks like sending emails, handling data, editing text or doing calculations.
Understanding how software and coding works is definitely valuable for anyone, in any walk of life.
Douglas Rushkoff explains the situation well in this video…