I am going to talk a little about something that — yes, I know, I talk about it a lot — but it's been especially playing on my mind lately:
Learning how to code.





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So here I am saying: trust me — just learn how to code. Open up a tab in your browser and go through the basic http://codecademy.com stuff. Yes, it's really important.
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In fact being able to code is what saved my life (100% literally) at least twice. It's why I still have a job in science, it's also how a landed a PhD place.
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So yeah, just do it. Even if you get stuck on what a for loop is or have trouble understanding logic tables or object orientation. It is worth it. Learn how to code.




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Sorry to all those who have missed out on careers because your undergraduate courses didn't bother to stress coding.
I am trying to change this for the next generations, and you can fix this for yourself too. It's never too late.





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Recently, it's been playing on mind cos I've noticed the stark contrast between my peers/friends who know how to code (even if just a wee bit) and those who do not.