Mayor Bloomberg Will Learn How To Write Code In 2012

Post by kloncks » Fri, Jan 06, 2012, 9:47 PM UTC

aspir wrote: post #5

kanwisher wrote: post #3

Considering his whole business is basically being the tech company for the finance industry it's surprising he never learned about it.

Well, NYC finance is still about dealmaking, even in the days of digital trading. Business is still done face-to-face, and the sheer density of New York will probably make sure that deal makers are more valuable than technologists for the foreseeable future. That's not to discount technologists in NY at all, though (they're deal makers too). It's just the reality that handshakes and coffee are irreplaceable.

Post by candre717 » Fri, Jan 06, 2012, 10:29 PM UTC

simondlr wrote: post #17

jes5199 wrote: post #12

Well, is writing code the new literacy? Most people in the west can read and write at some level, even if they never write a novel. The future might be like that with code - there are signs of it, where knowing how to write a little script or a SQL query can make a huge difference in plenty of different fields

This is an interesting point and one I haven't thought of like this. The past year, I kept telling people to start learning to program, because there will be an unprecedented increase in demand for programmers and knowing how to program (even just a little bit) will be greatly beneficial no matter in what line of life you are in. But can it come to the point where if you can't code, you get left behind? It might not…

Post by raldi » Fri, Jan 06, 2012, 11:21 PM UTC

GFKjunior wrote: post #20

rayiner wrote: post #6

Note the interesting bit about the London mayor: "The move even prompted London Mayor Boris Johnson to state he was in “awe” of Bloomberg and would consider joining him on the quest to become adept at, or at least acquainted with, programming, as the BBC reported." This is a great thing for Bloomberg to do. In an age where so many politicians are trying as hard as they can to stifle the new economy in favor of the ol…

He's not new to the tech field. He graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins. Bloomberg's most famous product is probably the Bloomberg Terminal. A dual screen computer and OS for hedge fund manager types, that costs $1900-2500 a month per subscription.

Post by jarin » Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 1:11 AM UTC

candre717 wrote: post #23

simondlr wrote: post #17

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This is an interesting point and one I haven't thought of like this. The past year, I kept telling people to start learning to program, because there will be an unprecedented increase in demand for programmers and knowing how to program (even just a little bit) will be greatly beneficial no matter in what line of life you are in. But can it come to the point where if you can't code, you get left behind? It might not…

Or, the more people who can code, the less valuable the skill? Meh, or not.

Post by zds » Sat, Jan 07, 2012, 3:02 AM UTC

goatcurious wrote: post #16

fauigerzigerk wrote: post #7

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It is a symbolic move, but the interesting thing about it is that this kind of symbolism wouldn't work in most other places on this planet.

Agree, and it wouldn't have worked for even New York a couple of years ago. Right now, one of the biggest advantages for New York startups is the terrific (& free) PR push from Bloomberg himself. Go Codecademy!