Learn to Code Debate

The cluster centers on sarcastic critiques and debates about the widespread advice that everyone should 'learn to code,' questioning its practicality, universality, and value for non-programmers or career changers.

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Sample Comments

Bartlet Sep 29, 2011 View on HN

Why don't you just learn to code?

barefootford Dec 26, 2013 View on HN

Learning to code couldn't hurt.

goto11 Oct 14, 2021 View on HN

Sounds like you think everyone should learn programming the exact same way you did?

Lerc Feb 27, 2013 View on HN

Coding is probably the easier one to achieve. Very few people have an interest in making sure you never learn to code.

darkhorse13 Apr 25, 2023 View on HN

They should learn to code, oh wait.

downrightmike Aug 19, 2025 View on HN

I heard everyone should learn to code!

morelisp May 7, 2023 View on HN

Maybe they should learn to code.

tomjakubowski May 20, 2020 View on HN

Why don't they just learn to code?

BrouteMinou Jun 19, 2025 View on HN

Why aren't you not interested in learning to code instead?

fritzball Feb 11, 2019 View on HN

Maybe they should learn to code