"Learning to code" feels like a very amorphous and vague notion. Does it mean knowing iterators and for-loops? Integrating 2 web APIs? Building a compiler?
Speaking for myself : I know how to code, in the sense that I know how to write computer programs. However, it's certainly not enough to get hired as a computer programmer. The problem isn't my lack of presentation, it's a lack of knowledge. This may be the case for others as well.
I know how to code, in the sense that I know how to write computer programs. However, it's certainly not enough to get hired as a computer programmer.
I disagree. In today's job market, if you can code, you can get hired as a computer programmer. Are https://github.com/arn-e and http://a-rne.tumblr.com/ your work? (From your profile.) If so, you should definitely be able to get hired as a programmer. If you don't believe me, contact me at my HN username at gmail, and I can help you out.
I don't think anyone can actually answer that, since it's anecdotal.
For the record, I'm a dude (in case there was any confusion given the context of this thread). Obviously, gender discrimination does not apply in my case.
Pretty close to my sentiment with the uprise in "<blah blah blah> learn to code".
'Code' is just logic. Its not hard to learn. What is hard to learn is how to translate ideas into a programming language, or better yet, into a <i>system</i>.
C0d1ng 15 3Z, designing and developing a system to efficiently and effectively perform a task is hard.
The author went to one of the coding bootcamps, so that's the context for this article. I haven't been to one, but I doubt they have time to get into computer science so much as coding.
Speaking for myself : I know how to code, in the sense that I know how to write computer programs. However, it's certainly not enough to get hired as a computer programmer. The problem isn't my lack of presentation, it's a lack of knowledge. This may be the case for others as well.