I don't see that happening.
I can drive a car. Small trucks. I can refill petrol. But when it breaks, I throw my hands in the air and call someone. I won't be able to build a car either. If I'd ever want to change my car, I'd buy a new one or ask someone to make it work.
I see this similar to programming. Someone needs to be able to do this and it's a valuable skill because most people cannot program or not at the level e.g. to make a smartphone application. Those people can create other things. But it's not a required and basic skill like writing. Like repairing or building cars. Everyone uses cars. Few can repair them. Very can build one.
That being said, I foresee that being able to program even in small amounts helps someone a lot, and with more and more computers everywhere, it's getting better and more useful over time.
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20 Jan 2016 14:23
u/hkubota
in v/programming
I don't see that happening.
I can drive a car. Small trucks. I can refill petrol. But when it breaks, I throw my hands in the air and call someone. I won't be able to build a car either. If I'd ever want to change my car, I'd buy a new one or ask someone to make it work.
I see this similar to programming. Someone needs to be able to do this and it's a valuable skill because most people cannot program or not at the level e.g. to make a smartphone application. Those people can create other things. But it's not a required and basic skill like writing. Like repairing or building cars. Everyone uses cars. Few can repair them. Very can build one.
That being said, I foresee that being able to program even in small amounts helps someone a lot, and with more and more computers everywhere, it's getting better and more useful over time.