Why is coding so important? Believe it or not, we rely on code in the technology we use every day – our mobile phones, thermostats, televisions, cars, and even the device you’re using to read this wouldn’t exist without code.
There’s been a lot of discussion around coding lately, but it can be hard to figure out exactly what it means to code and how it plays a role in your child’s future. Coding (or computer programming), is the process of providing instructions to a computer so it performs a specific task. You may have heard of popular text languages like Java, Python, or Ruby, but even kids can easily learn to code using a visual block language like Tynker!