Why we teach computer science at an early age ?

Koussay Khelil
GoMyCode
Published in
4 min readApr 1, 2018

It is no surprise that with the recent changes that occurred in the world we as humans must adapt. But the most important change after the creation of the motor was the rise of the machines in this era.

The Changes in Life

Today we are aiming on automatizing the world around us using computers and micro-ships, yet we seem to be ignoring the fact that most of the children only know how to use computers not how to “talk” to them. At Go My Code our aim is to change that, by introducing the culture of computer programming and how to act and react with lines of codes in order to convey the art of computer science. Those who open themselves up for a life changing experience with us, usually find themselves in love with the back office of how games, websites, applications and artificial intelligence are conveyed. This is only proved by the expanding community of Go My Code that didn’t cease to grow since it was launched.

The Art Of Computer Science

Teaching computer science requires passion, patience and a good amount of time, all of which are presented while learning in the environment presented in Go My Code, an environment that not only presents the tools but also a unique staff that have a share of enthusiasm towards conveying the elemental of computer science. But why learn it young after all? The idea that we should aim to teach the next generation computer science comes from the aspect that the world is changing rapidly and increasing the amount of usage of electronics on an hourly basis. This makes us think twice about the future of our children, since almost most jobs will be automatized in the next two decades what are the offers that will still be available for us humans to do? The answer is and you probably already guessed it, computer fields that require human presence, once we realize that we are the only ones capable of creating and editing computer software, those who will earn the necessary skills to do so will survive the next revolution that is about to occur. Moreover, learning how computers act, react and interact with humans is easier while being a curious child who is eager to ask millions of questions about logic and how computers function in their core.

Statistically Speaking

Now we should talk about the numbers, according to the most recent statistics it was sought that most developers not only taught themselves but their first lines of code were conceived before their feet hit the gas pedals of a car. The United Kingdom for example is pushing towards creating a community of young kids aged between 5 and 10 that are able to write a simple program and execute it, so why not us as well? It became fairly simple to learn these days, especially if you have a thirst for knowledge that is related to computer programming.

Kids and Technology

We have to point out that with the recent developments and the increased usage of electronic gadgets every youngster became accustomed to the idea of having a micro-ship embedded somewhere close to them, and as they learn the natural language they also adapt themselves to the usage and the interactions with machines which gives them an insight on how to create, develop and design applications, games and websites. So why not push our kids into the track of the future and give them the keys to a bright career jump-start.

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