Zuck, Bill Gates, Jack Dorsey In Short Film To Inspire Kids To Learn How To Code
I think the video was great and people are over analyzing it.
The following is what I got out of the video because I didn't over-analyze it like most people are doing:(1) Everyone should be introduced to computer programming. Keyword here is introduced. Just like kids are introduced to Art, English, Biology, Sports, etc. Many middle and high schools are simply ignoring technology for the most part despite it's growing relevance in our lives and that is what this video is trying to point out.(2) A career in software engineering isn't necessarily the cubicle dwelling, loner, boring stigma that most uniformed people associate with it. They're showing that it can be a very fun and impactful environment like at Valve, Facebook, and Dropbox (noting the free food, laundry, etc)(3) You potentially have the opportunity to affect many people in very positive ways through the software that you develop.(4) EVEN if you don't pursue a career in programming, it can help you understand its implications in many OTHER seemingly unrelated fields. And it will help you develop critical thinking skills.(5) It can be a learned skill like any other and there's no need to be intimidated by it.All of those are very noble intentions in my opinion and valid concerns to address to the general perception of programming as well as computer education at early stages to develop interest in people that otherwise wouldn't have known about it.