[avaldez_]

> But I go further - software is a form of literacy, and everyone should learn to code,

Why though? I've read a lot of people saying _everyone should know how to code_ but why? I don't see the same trend for example with physics, maths or music, which are arguably a form of literacy too. As cool as it may seem on paper, I can imagine everyone being able to write papers on topological quantum field theory, studying homotopy type theory as a hobby and shipping react to-do apps while playing Beethoven's Hammerklavier sonata.

[lifeisstillgood]

But why not? Not so long ago we did not teach the poor / women / slaves to read because similar reasons .

One day we hope there will be sufficient wealth created in society, and distributed fairly so that toil is eliminated and all humans can choose to work - at which point what the hell is everyone going to do other than sit around and play guitar