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Suddenly programming is sexy. Codecademy is drawing hundreds of thousands to its online programming tutorials. "Those jumping on board say they are preparing for a future in which the Internet is the foundation for entertainment, education and nearly everything else ... ensuring that they are not left in the dark ages," says a recent New York Times piece. The NYT's Randall Stross went on to write about how "many professors of computer science say college graduates in every major should understand software fundamentals." At parties these days, people are more impressed when I say I write apps than when I say I've had a few novels published.

 

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