Coding has a Beautiful Creative Side Too

We are often mistaken about the fact that coding is everything boring, mathematical, and too tasking. Some are also of the opinion that one must be very serious to code, it’s true, but not in the manner this myth has been passed on for years. The truth, in fact, remains that coding is both interesting and creative. The incredible thing about coding is also when it is learnt from a young age; this way it forms you into proper thinking and bringing out the depth of creativity in you.

The founder of Apple, late Steve Jobs, heartily approved that everyone should get the hang of how to program a computer because this is the new learning curve. All around us, we have media and technology, we consume media, and crave for more media without being media content creators, and that is precisely what we seek to correct at Alpha Coding. We believe everyone has a creative and very imaginative side to them.

Most people are always scared about the algorithms, the vast computations, and multiple lines of code that has to be written before certain results and behaviour can be achieved. But this has been changed. Visual block-based programming languages used in tools such as App Inventor and Scratch have now created an exciting and more straightforward way to create apps and video games, even for younger beginners.

Now young learners/beginners can have their chance at programming without the need to worry about too much complexities in text-based coding. Visual block-based programming creates a simple yet effective way to encourage beginners, especially kids, to learn how to code and helps them with the results. It’s effective to initially present basic language features and then gradually expose more advanced concepts. Before they know it, learners are applying basic computer science concepts. This way they are able to simultaneously think, use their creative side and learn the basics of coding.

The benefits of learning to code with visual block-based programming are limitless. It serves as a way to remove their fears about programming and open up their minds to a whole new perspective of programming. And it’s fun!