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The biggest names in want today's children to learn computer programming. Other , from the world of sport, entertainment, fashion, etc., also say need to learn to code. People like Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft Bill Gates have appeared in a video to tell children coding is . Dropbox creator Drew Houston believes coding is like learning to play a instrument or playing a sport: "It starts out being very [], but you kind of get the of it over time," he said. Black Eyed Peas member will.i.am also in the video. He said: "Great coders are today's rock stars." Basketball star and coder Chris Bosh told kids he thought coding was .

The video is from Code.org – a non- foundation that wants schools to give children more lessons on computer programming. Its website says: "Every student in every school should have the to learn to code." The site contains of quotes from high- figures. The first is from the Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, who said a long time ago: "I think everybody…should learn how to program a computer because it teaches you how to ." Video game designer Gabe Newell how coding can really change children's . He said: "The programmers of are the of the future. You're going to look like you have magic powers."

 


 
 

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