# Everyone Should Code

DevFeed: [Everyone Should Code](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/everyone-should-code-30548.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://ryanharter.com/blog/2013/02/everyone-should-code/>)

Published: 2013-02-27T07:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Blogs on Ryan Harter](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blogs-on-ryan-harter.md>)

Topics: [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Programming](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/programming.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/code.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [learn-to-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/learn-to-code.md>), [programming](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/programming.md>)

## AI overview

The article argues that everyone should learn basic programming and recommends starting with simple exercises such as "Hello, World!" before choosing a platform and tutorial.

## Source excerpt

In the world we live in today, basic computer understanding is a must have. The folks at code.org have made this excellent video which really shows why everyone should learn to code and how easy it really can be. {% youtube dU1xS07N-FA %} The biggest question that I hear is "Where do I start?" and my answer is always the same, just start. You can spend years worrying about which language is best and what your first app is going to be, but none of that is really important in the long run. I think the most important part is that you start and get the basic idea of programming.