What most schools don't teach
Leaders and trendsetters
agree more students should learn to code
“I think everybody in this country should learn how to program a computerbecause it teaches you how to think.”
— STEVE JOBS, THE LOST INTERVIEW
Bill Gates
Chairman, Microsoft
“Learning 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.“
Mark Zuckerberg
Founder, Facebook
“Our policy at Facebook is literally to hire as many talented engineers
as we can find. There just aren't enough people who are trained and have these
skills today.“
will.i.am
Musician/The Black Eyed Peas & Entrepreneur
“Here we are, 2013, we ALL depend on technology to communicate, to
bank, and none of us know how to read and write code. It's important for these
kids, right now, starting at 8 years old, to read and write code.“
Chris Bosh
NBA All-star, Miami Heat
“Coding is very important when you think about the future, where
everything is going. With more phones and tablets and computers being made, and
more people having access to every thing and information being shared, I think
its very important to be able to learn the language of coding and programming.“
Jack Dorsey
Creator, Twitter. Founder and CEO, Square
“I think that great programming is not all that dissimilar to great
art. Once you start thinking in concepts of programming it makes you a better
person...as does learning a foreign language, as does learning math, as does
learning how to read.“
Stephen Hawking
Theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author
“Whether you want to uncover the secrets of the universe, or you just
want to pursue a career in the 21st century, basic computer programming is an
essential skill to learn.“
Max Levchin
CEO & Co-founder, Paypal
“Learning to code will be a huge booster for your future, no matter
what your professional plans may be. Learning to code will also make you
extremely cool!“
