I did study Latin, but as a friend and I both agreed, when we visit schools for our kids now, we ask why they’re not teaching code. I don’t care if it’s C, Perl, or Ruby, but when my kids are in 5th and 6th grade, I hope they’re learning software in addition to a spoken language. Not because I want them to have professional training in grade school, or because I think the languages will be the same when they go to work. Just as spoken languages shape the mind, an experience with software early on will help to shape logical connections in their minds that will position them for the world they’ll operate in. So I would say yes to Spanish, but punt the Latin for Perl or C. 10% Unemployment, Yet Every Startup in NYC is Struggling to Hire | Jon Steinberg Friday Jan 7 @ 01:39pm

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