How does web development help kids?

Hatch School of code
2 min readSep 4, 2021

Today, in the digital era, the importance of programming skills will only grow since coding is predicted to become an integral part of the future professions and an inseparable part of everyday working life.

What’s even more important to know is how to build websites. Even if a child will decide to pursue another career and will become a writer, a photographer, or even an artist, such skills won’t go to waste. Learning web development can help to promote almost any profession.

Web development will be one of the most in-demand skills in the next decade. With almost 50% percent of the global population using the internet, technology is only going to improve moving into the future and hence it is expected that the number of people using the Internet is also going to increase. Most businesses are looking at this as an opportunity to promote their business through the internet.

It is never too early to start with web development. The Schools teach kids the basics, but they don’t teach them in short which makes them lag behind a little. But if taught right, it can change their passion for technology and design into a learning opportunity.

Here are some of the reasons showing why kids should learn web development.

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  • It gives confidence: Starting something new can always be a challenge at any age. If we can overcome those challenges to succeed, it instills confidence. Learning web development skills is like learning a new language. To succeed, you have to make mistakes. If you can learn from these mistakes, it makes you better at what you are doing.
  • It improves creativity: Web development is the way for your kids to implement their imagination. They can build whatever they want, be it a webpage, a game, or anything. They can visually see what different parts of their codes produce. Being the master of your own project is always fun.
  • Teaches them problem-solving: Most kids learn by doing. Rather than learning theoretically, practicing web development would give the children an idea to keep trying until they get what they want and also to how to solve a problem on their own.
  • They Learn Transferable Skills: The importance of web development skills for kids should not be underestimated when teaching them important life skills. The challenges they face while coding can help them learn resilience. These are all skills that can be used for their other school work and help them to succeed.

These are the benefits of coding for kids. Comment yours if you find anything else.

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