The following post was written by an artificial intelligence called OpenAI’s GPT-3 – using similar techniques that are used in noisedestroyer.com. It makes use of specialized “neural nets” that form the basis of all “deep learning” based AI systems. I hope you enjoy it and become a computer programmer soon!
Learning to program computers is one of the most important skills you can acquire. Here’s why it’s so important.
1. Software is eating the world.
Software is running apps, programming machines, storing data, and writing code. It runs the bank, the traffic light, the washing machine, the airplane, the space station, your alarm clock, your calendar, your projector. Software is the new electricity.
2. The market is growing.
We are at the beginning of a golden age of software design. Developers are hot right now. Agencies are competing to hire the top talent. Demand for software developers is growing. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that by 2020, there will be one million more software development jobs than there are computer science graduates. And the industry is global, adding workers at 1.8x the average US job growth.
3. The barriers to entry are low.
The barriers to entry into the programming world are low. You don’t need a degree. You can learn on your own. An internet connection, a laptop, and a few free resources is enough to start.
4. Programming language is a literacy skill.
Programming will teach you a new way of thinking. It’s a new way of being. Programming is a literacy for the information age. Computer languages are the new second languages.
5. Creativity is built-in.
One of the most powerful features of programming languages is that they encourage you to work creatively and try new things. Programming languages are open and accessible. You can see and even change the way they work. You can hack around them and invent new programs.
6. Programming is everywhere.
Programming is the new literacy. Computer languages are tools for thinking that can be used as a foundation for learning and doing almost everything. The next great entrepreneur, doctor, pilot, musician, or teacher may be someone who learned computer languages first.
7. Learning to code is an asset.
Knowing how to program is an asset. It opens all kinds of opportunities and makes you a lot of money (especially self-taught and on-the-job).
8. Programming will make you more valuable.
In a world that is increasingly automated, the demand for programmers is growing. There are more and more software being built, from smaller mobile apps to larger enterprise web sites. In between, between mobile and website, there is a proliferation of web APIs, command line utilities, and desktop software.
