Apple's Tim Cook asked President Trump for coding requirement at US schools - report
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Ya get something like [this](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/\_4hy2\_h8gD9Q/TR4ZZPHfCYI/AAAAAAAAAOs/rRfdifQ\_q2c/s1600/nerd-oscars.jpg)
If it's not broken, fix it until it is. Everything makes sense in someone's mind. Ya can't fix stupid.
Yay!
Jeremy Falcon
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At a Monday technology summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly suggested making programming a mandatory subject in the country's schools.
Hopefully not in Objective-C
I think we should first make speaking in complete, intelligible sentences a requirement. Something Trump obviously failed at in elementary school. X| Marc
Latest Article - Create a Dockerized Python Fiddle Web App Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
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I actually agree with it. I mean we teach calculus in high school and while that's not required things like geometry are. Computers are taking over the world like it or not. Schools should prepare kids for that. Does it mean our jobs will have to evolve too? Yes. But that's the way it is with every industry that's maturing. What people don't usually realize is devs got in on this at the bleeding edge of a new industry being created. One that is taking over the world. Things will change. Now if we could only teach kids finances.
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Now if we could only teach kids finances.
:doh: I would prefer to teach them ethics, moral and common sense... Kids nowadays... :sigh: :sigh:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Do I get like a cool pen or badge for this honor? I want in on the club.
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Do I get like a cool pen or badge for this honor?
What about codeproject-mug[^] or CodeProject T-Shirt[^] :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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At a Monday technology summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly suggested making programming a mandatory subject in the country's schools.
Hopefully not in Objective-C
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I think we should first make speaking in complete, intelligible sentences a requirement. Something Trump obviously failed at in elementary school. X| Marc
Latest Article - Create a Dockerized Python Fiddle Web App Learning to code with python is like learning to swim with those little arm floaties. It gives you undeserved confidence and will eventually drown you. - DangerBunny Artificial intelligence is the only remedy for natural stupidity. - CDP1802
He was years ahead of his time - he was speaking Twitter-speak well before there was Twitter! :laugh:
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill
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He was years ahead of his time - he was speaking Twitter-speak well before there was Twitter! :laugh:
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill
Daniel Pfeffer wrote:
he was speaking Twitter-speak well before there was Twitter!
That was the sms-speech, you know? :laugh:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Now if we could only teach kids finances.
:doh: I would prefer to teach them ethics, moral and common sense... Kids nowadays... :sigh: :sigh:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
Nelek wrote:
I would prefer to teach them ethics, moral and common sense... Kids nowadays...
Said every generation since Adam.
"If you don't fail at least 90 percent of the time, you're not aiming high enough." Alan Kay.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Do I get like a cool pen or badge for this honor?
What about codeproject-mug[^] or CodeProject T-Shirt[^] :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
I'm still holding out for the CP underwear.
Jeremy Falcon
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Now if we could only teach kids finances.
:doh: I would prefer to teach them ethics, moral and common sense... Kids nowadays... :sigh: :sigh:
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
Nelek wrote:
common sense
If it were only possible. #wishfulthinking
Jeremy Falcon
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Coding shouldn't be mandatory, but computer usage should be. The more global issue is that the number of workers using computers but not understanding the basics of how they work and what they can and cant do. This should include the internet as well.
Agree 100%. And security should be like a third of the course. Viruses and how to avoid them. Malware attack vectors. Minimization and protection methods. Now that I think about it, computer classes should be a lot like STD classes: What to look for, what are the horrible, horrible things that could happen if you don't protect yourself, and how to properly protect yourself.
