Why everyone should learn how to code

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As the workforce continues to evolve, employees have been made aware that the skills they’ve traditionally relied on may not cut it anymore and they’ll need to grow their toolbox. But are they prepared to become amateur coders? 

The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that there will be a 25% increase in jobs for software developers, testers and quality assurance analysts between 2021 and 2031. This translates to over 400,000 jobs being added to the market in the next five to 10 years. This also means that investing in coding skills will only become more important for employees regardless of their chosen field. 

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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