The worth of learning to program is a controversial topic that has, in the recent past, received a lot of opinion and criticism.
With top tech icons like Steve Jobs commenting that everyone should learn how to code. On the other hand, we have people who believe that coding is a skill that not everyone should have.
We have web development companies like Wix, which in the opinion of many, has taken over the job that would have been done by web developers by offering already engineered websites.
Should we then encourage people to learn how to program? Well, continue reading to find the benefits, the critics of programming, and deliberation if programming is worth it.
Benefits of learning programming
1. Good job prospects
Let’s be honest, programming has way better job prospects.
I mean technology is in demand, everything is shifting online and the only people who can manage this are programmers.
The job pays very well. If you get employed in a tech firm or some of these big tech companies, you get more than enough salary.
On the other hand, if you choose to freelance your skills, maybe on web development, game development, you still get better …