Learn To Code comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from February 2019 to February 2022.
A producer from the Netherlands requests a title change to "Baron No" and shares a story about his daughter redirecting her career away from an "uber-woke" London university. This triggers a discussion on the "learn to code" trope, with the hosts arguing that not everyone is suited for programming and that the push for everyone to code is unrealistic.
Linux Mint, Raspberry Pi, and Technology Education
The hosts advocate for teaching children the basics of computer hardware and open-source operating systems like Linux rather than just "learning to code." They suggest that building a computer using a Raspberry Pi is a superior educational tool compared to the "shackled" environments of Windows 10 or Chrome OS.
Media Layoffs, BuzzFeed and Vice Financial Struggles
Significant layoffs at BuzzFeed, Vice, and HuffPo are linked to the expiration of government subsidies for "new media" aimed at countering foreign propaganda. The "learn to code" meme emerged as a sarcastic response to journalists who previously gave similar advice to displaced blue-collar workers. Data reveals that BuzzFeed's primary traffic driver is personality quizzes rather than traditional news reporting.
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