I've been coding since 6th grade and now I am a college student. Time flies by pretty quickly (Just how fast the night changes). This was the reason I took Computer Science Engineering as my major in college. I’ve probably had my fair share of programming and code writing experience across a handful of languages. Before starting, let's look at what Steve Jobs has to say to us:-

Here's some reason why I feel that everyone should learn to code -

1. Improve Problem Solving

Coding is all about seeing the bigger picture which you can break down into smaller particles — those smaller particles being smaller tasks that you can actually finish. Breaking stuff down into digestible chunks and breaking it down into smaller and smaller pieces until it’s a single solvable task.

2. It Will Improve Your Collaboration Skills

Developing something usually requires multiple people with varied perspectives, ideas, and skills to come together and work in sync. By having some knowledge of coding, you’ll have a better sense of what’s realistic in terms of results, quality, and timeline, making you a much better teammate or leader.

3. It Will Make You More Self-Sufficient

If you know how to code, you don’t have to wait around for help: You might be able to do it yourself. Not only will you save time, but you’ll gain valuable credibility.

4. Coding fosters creativity

Taking a mental image and giving it form in the real world is the very heart of creativity. Even at an early age, people can harness their creative abilities to make animated graphics, websites, and interactive video games with their coding skills.

5. Coding projects help develop resilience

The ability to cope with failure is a vital life skill. Through coding, everyone learns that failure is a stepping stone, not an ending. Even just an hour of code a day through hands-on coding projects can teach us the importance of persistence and resilience.

When combined, each of these is a strong reason that makes coding one of the most valuable skills in the 21st century!