Summary: Rod discusses why he thinks everyone should learn to code. I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to think. - Steve JobsLearning to write programs stretches your mind, and helps you think better, creates a way of thinking about things that I think is helpful in all domains. - Bill GatesDon’t just play on your phone - program it. - President ObamaWe answer the questions:Rod with his TRS-80 circa 1977Why am I interested in coding?Why do I think that everyone should learn how to code?What's the best approach to start learning how to code?Learn the BasicsHow to Design Programs, 2nd Edition - Good programming requires thought, but everyone can do it and everyone can experience the extreme satisfaction that comes with it. Google CE First - K-8 Computer Science Club program from Google.Google Computer Science for High School - Google grant program to teach K-12 science teachers how to program and bring it to their students.Reading, Writing, Arithmetic, and Lately, CodingShould All Majors, Not Just Computer Science Majors, Learn to Code?Why You Should Learn To Code (And How To Actually Do It!) 9 coding schools higher ed should keep an eye on10 Places where anyone can learn to codeLearn CodingBento - A guided tour through curated, free coding tutorials on the web.Code.org - Offers a number of excellent free beginner’s tutorials for learning how to code.Code Academy - Learn to code in HTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP, Python and Ruby on Rails for free.Code School - Learn By Doing. No setup. No hassle. Just learning.Girls Who Code - To inspire, educate, and equip girls with computing skills.Khan Academy - Program drawings, animations, games and web pages.SkillCrush - Become a Ruby-on-Rails developer.Thinkful - With 1-on-1 mentorship from industry experts.Udemy - Your place to learn real world skills online.w3Schools - Teach yourself for free.Build Mobile AppsAppceleratorBuzzTouchMIT App InventorXamarin Linkswww.PharmPCS.com - The author's pharmacology calculation software. Podsafe Music Selection There's nothing impossible by Deus, a techno-classical musician from the Ivory Coast.Duration: 20:58
