3 – Is Coding the New Literacy?

Imagine, before you continue, for a brief moment that you could read, but not write. What would that mean?

When it comes to computers, most of us know how to use them, but only few know how to tell them to do what we want them to do. We read, but we don’t write.

And while not everyone needs to become a programmer, having a basic understanding of «computational thinking» will be key in our technology-driven future. The good news: If you know how to cook, you’ve made your first steps in «computational thinking». For more, read this excellent essay on coding as the new literacy.

(First published in June 2014)