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Coding is not the new literacy
Despite the good intentions behind the movement to get people to code, both the basic premise and approach are flawed. The movement sits on the idea that “coding is the new literacy,” but that takes a narrow view of what literacy really is.
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Society, Policy & CultureLife, Learning & Writing2015
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2015 | Coding is not the new literacy by oskarth | 323 | 146 |
| Mar 2, 2015 | Coding is not the new literacy by wglass | 229 | 147 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 7 Hacker News comments by 6 different people, from Jan 2015 to Oct 2025.
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- tauchunfall · Oct 14, 2025
- svilen_dobrev · Jan 28, 2025
- danso · Jan 5, 2016
- zubairq · Sep 28, 2015
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- zubairq · Jul 3, 2015
