Whether we’re fighting climate change or going to space, everything is moved forward by computers, and we don’t have enough people who can code. Teaching young people to code early on can help build skills and confidence and energize the classroom with learning-by-doing opportunities.

My general attitude to life is to enjoy every minute of every day. I never do anything with a feeling of, 'Oh God, I've got to do this today.'

- Richard Branson

When making experiences, attention to detail matters

- Richard Branson

Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also be the last, unless we learn how to avoid the risks.

- Stephen Hawking

A good programmer looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.

- Doug Linder

There's no place like 127.0.0.1

- Anonymous

I would love to change the world but they won't give me the source code

- Anonymous

There are 10 types of people in this world, Those who understand binary and those who don't.

- Anonymous

There's nothing more permanent than a temporary hack.

- Kyle Simpson

Programming is not about typing, it's about thinking.

- Rich Hickey

Life of Programmer: No Hugs and Kisses, Only Bugs and Fixes

- Anonymous

If you don't understand recursion read this again!

- Anonymous

It's not a bug, it's a feature

- Anonymous

I am not your F1 Button

- Anonymous

There is no Cloud, it's someone else's computer

- Anonymous

Computers are an increasingly essential part of understanding cancer and developing new therapies. Knowledge of computer programming is almost as important as knowledge of anatomy when it comes to medical research or clinical care.

- Larry Corey

To be prepared for the demands of the 21st century—and to take advantage of its opportunities—it is essential that more of our students today learn basic computer programming skills, no matter what field of work they want to pursue.

- Todd Park

We salute the coders, designers, and programmers already hard at work at their desks, and we encourage every student who can’t decide whether to take that computer science class to give it a try

- Michael Bloomberg

Computer programming is quickly becoming an essential career skill. Learning to code is a fantastic opportunity equalizer—if you’re good at it, it can help you achieve your dreams.

- Cory Booker

Everybody in this country should learn to program a computer... because it teaches you how to think.

- Steve Jobs

I taught myself how to program computers when I was a kid, bought my first computer when I was 10, and sold my first commercial program when I was 12.

- Elon Musk