With the evolution of technology across the globe, and across multiple industries - Not to mention the tech craze that keeps surging even with the evolution of A.I (artificial intelligence). One could question the need of learning how to write actual code and if it's necessary, to begin with.
Writing code is awesome. The thrill of writing out new lines of tech jargon, and then it all transforms into this new incredible tool should be enough reason everyone should learn how to write code, as long as you love creating something new.
Surely there are still more reasons why you should learn how to write code but typically they are centered around:
1. Constant Creativity.
As you begin to solve algorithms (typically world problems you solve by writing actual code), your mind is forced out of its routine of having the same approach towards problem-solving.
You begin to take on different perspectives towards certain problems, as well as dig into your mind to find new ways to approach solving a problem.
It sounds easier than it looks, and maybe it is (which jokingly it isn’t). Learning to write code brings your brain's turbo engines to a full creative blast, and this can be a major boost to your personality, including your other areas of interest.
2. Organised Originality.
While most of the code you’ll be writing at first would be a major ripoff, (because you’ll only really learn and understand what it is you’re doing by following each step shown to you by educators, either through books, boot camps or YouTube).
With time you’ll begin to input your unique style into the pieces of code you create, and this is where everything begins to get exciting, and you then begin to feel yourself grow into a tech guru, with your style in place.
With Open Source tools (free software programs or packages), you can explore more possibilities, create your version of an existing program, and still take credit for all your work!
3. Disciplined Desire
While learning to write code in itself doesn’t install discipline into you, it is one metric you can use in grading your level of discipline personally and professionally, because typically writing code, and fixing bugs (errors in a program as a result of an error in a line or multiple lines of code) can many times test your grit as a person.
Learning to write code is a truly grilling process, and with every new line of code you execute, you’re one step into becoming world-class and creating the next stunning tool of the century, or contributing to an existing one.
The thrill keeps you going, and the challenges keep you in check, as long as you know why you’re learning to write code.
4. Excited Exploration
Being a software developer, either for web or mobile brings you limitless opportunities.
From solo projects to group work, hackathons (typically tech competitions, in which you’re to create a tool in a limited amount of time), and tech events.
The level of excitement just never ends (until you have to fix your bugs or the client deadline is close), and you are sure to enjoy every opportunity your involvement with tech and code brings to you.
Forget about the Hollywood scripts that tag developers, hackers and tech gurus as very unsocial and highly seclusive people. 'Techies' are social and fun people to be around because they are one of the few sets of people that know how to combine play with work, that work never disturbs play, and play always compliment work.
Conclusion.
Writing code is beyond building fun websites and video games. The ability to write code can allow you to contribute to the future. As more problems will be developed, so will solutions be desired. And with computers all around us, it becomes important that we have enough talents who are capable of taking the next step in our human evolution.