You can view "coding" as...
...an extension of mathmatics -- The ability to express an algorithm in a way that a computer understands it.
...an engineering discipline, where you build complex products by appliying good practice.
The first thing, can and should be tought at school. In fact where I live it is tought there. Needless to say it has the same reputation as math...
The second thing is something you have to study and become an expert in, because if you are not companies loose money or you might even kill people.
You can view "coding" as...
...an extension of mathmatics -- The ability to express an algorithm in a way that a computer understands it.
...an engineering discipline, where you build complex products by appliying good practice.
The first thing, can and should be tought at school. In fact where I live it is tought there. Needless to say it has the same reputation as math...
The second thing is something you have to study and become an expert in, because if you are not companies loose money or you might even kill people.