It's great that learning to code is the new literacy, or whichever term you use to express its importance.<p>But I'm wondering if the growing enthusiasm will lead to too much coding in the abstract.<p>If you were advising a kid, would you stress the importance of coding for things in the real world, such as gadgets, electronics and machinery?<p>You might, for example, suggest they learn in parallel with learning Arduino.<p>Or is all coding good coding?