{"id":145044,"date":"2025-10-03T09:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/is-it-still-worth-learning-to-code\/"},"modified":"2025-10-03T09:17:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T09:17:00","slug":"is-it-still-worth-learning-to-code","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushopwell.com\/ublog\/is-it-still-worth-learning-to-code\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it still worth learning to code?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/elg7eKegv0o?autoplay=1&#038;controls=1&#038;hl=en\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Clara explores whether learning to code is still worthwhile, offering crucial insights into the learning process and the future of programming.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf93JetBrains Student Pack<br \/>\nSign up for free professional IDEs, the Code With Me Plugin, and more: <a href=\"https:\/\/jb.gg\/academy\/free-offer-students\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/jb.gg\/academy\/free-offer-students<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcda Courses:<br \/>\nFind our full catalog of courses at <a href=\"https:\/\/jb.gg\/academy\/catalog\/courses\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/jb.gg\/academy\/catalog\/courses<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udf10 Website:<br \/>\nLearn more about JetBrains Academy at <a href=\"https:\/\/jb.gg\/academy\/website\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/jb.gg\/academy\/website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcdc Blog:<br \/>\nFor updates on new courses and in-person initiatives, check out our blog: <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jetbrains.com\/education\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/blog.jetbrains.com\/education\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcac Discord community:<br \/>\nTo connect with course creators and a learning community (or gush about how great our YouTube videos are \ud83d\ude09), join our Discord: <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/jpsDuV37bW\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/discord.gg\/jpsDuV37bW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2709\ufe0f Contact us:<br \/>\nHave questions or feedback? 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