@mhale0 ... for me to poop on

@bates_thomas it went a bit viral, which surprised me given the topic. There was a love/hate dynamic.. http://t.co/NHnH9ndY

@kevinmontrose n! or GTFO

@OmarShahine congrats; I've used it a bit now, and SkyDrive truly does not suck! (yes this is a compliment, I swear)

@bijan @om @nickbilton every time I click through to a "protected" Twitter stream I think "this person really, really doesn't get it."

@ironfroggy @lxcid @zedshaw if we're putting it in the same category as reading, writing, and math, let's hold it to the same standard.

@mheard @dozba ok fine, but I couldn't even start the game at all for literally a full 24 hours. And I tried.. a lot.. really a lot

@lxcid @ironfroggy @zedshaw this logic also applies to the making of peanut butter sandwiches. Never tried it, you'll never know.

@zedshaw and yet, he does not know how to code by now? Point proven. Thank you Zed!

@BAoki I would prefer that they try out discovering what problems they'd love to solve, and find interesting, first. Then by all means

@lxcid @zedshaw can you name one way that Bloomberg could not do his job without knowledge of code? Compare: reading, writing, math.

@BAoki and the first line of defense is to choose not write any :) On the earliest computers, everyone *had* to be a programmer.

@zedshaw only if you say "everyone should learn to code", which implies that people who don't/cannot learn to code are falling behind.

@bijan try http://t.co/JpstbwvZ or asking a new Q there

@zedshaw I believe even beginners deserve to hear both sides of the story. If the truth hurts, you should ask yourself why. That's the point

@mathowie *gasp* children eat those donuts, sir!!

@bradwilson @haacked @jongalloway everyone can PM! It sharpens the mind! Being a PM today is like basic literacy 300 years ago!

@kevinmontrose monk with "use dex as armor" perk plus evade aura, he could not even touch me. Felt like cheating actually..

@jongalloway that's because coding is a highly specialized field, like being a mechanic or a plumber. It's just not that practical for most.

@offby1 @zedshaw wasn't referring to Zed there.

@jongalloway operating computer = driving car. Writing code is *disassembling* and *rebuilding* the car. The mechanics will rip you off!

@jongalloway based on your text, to understand cars, you *have* to become a mechanic (write code). Can't just "read about it". Gotta do it.

@willhains the root of all evil is premature optimization: learn it as you need it, not speculatively.

@buildstarted @jongalloway but you can't *understand* a car without learning to be a mechanic! Changing a tire is not enough!

@jongalloway did you also teach your daughter to work on cars, a little? :)

@textfiles that's also true; if you want something, you should want it even after being told about the possible downsides. Be informed!

@waxpancake @lmorchard most people need to learn how to do basic web searches first..

@Phil_Wheeler @robconery we are lovers.

@musingvirtual well said, and I would add that "coding" without those other things in place (somewhere!) is also extremely ineffective!

@deadprogrammer if Bloomberg is such a long-standing tech pioneer, how does he not know how to code, even a little, by now? #hmmm

@Zoeytrope it went into a lot.. really a LOT.. of detail. Y'know, there's a reason we don't bleed people with leeches these days.

@ginatrapani sure, so one web page that explains what you need. perfect. Not plumbing dogma and a three day course at http://t.co/BQVZbeQp

@dehora @ldodds generally, minecraft and roblox.

@kevindente and the world is awash in C programmers today! Rate of change is increasing over time.

@avdi @pledgerwood @elland my friend just told me a plumber lived on his street in a mansion when he was growing up.

@avdi @elland except most people will be doing it in Minecraft...

@zedshaw you seem very angry

@zedshaw you promote fear, and always have. I promote fearlessness.

@zedshaw shrug. That's how I see it. You see it differently. I want my son to be free to learn what matters, not be told what is "important"

@zedshaw you are the one telling my son to learn *code*, and I am the one telling him "no, go learn to read, to write, to solve problems"

@zedshaw you're telling people what to do; that they *need* to learn coding, or they'll fall behind. That they should be afraid.

@tabdulla @janl @zedshaw see my comment on Zed's post, if he approves it.

@pilky @migueldeicaza exposing children to Brawndo also has benefits, because it has electrolytes.

@pilky @migueldeicaza actually, I would argue all those subjects are more relevant to the mayor than code. Also computers = basic science.

@caderoux look at me, I had a TI/99-4a, learned to program, and now I'm a millionaire.*

* in flooz

@zlapper there is, click "improve this answer" or "edit" -- or see http://t.co/JCekU4KJ

@migueldeicaza I understand how the mayor wouldn't be able to do his job if he could not read or could not understand math. But functions?

@arielwaldman Sure, explored at http://t.co/i8G05BJ0 as well as http://t.co/xuVv2Vk3

@michaelpryor I NEED THOSE SHARES

@michaelpryor did you take a course at http://t.co/BQVZbeQp? Usually reading a single web page suffices for DIY toilet issues..

@lizardbill only Blizzard does.

@evanlong should be punishable by death

@samsaffron NUMBER TEN USA WEBSITE, this is crazy

@KirinDave ok but use it.. for what?

@SuperDalgas read stats closely -- only 54% female. Kids only 2% over internet average. I don't think that's it...

@jongalloway the acid test: "did this person electrocute elephants?"

@Aszurom I have an account there. Email me

@kriscoverdale no, but we started a slight degrade in old commitments to prevent "zombies" from crossing the finish line.

@dansinker not a bad idea, but it's an issue of "art" versus "business". No *artist* should wear their own t-shirt.

@seesharp check out geekatoo! http://t.co/6oornNHn

@emmettnicholas Y U HATE STACKY?

@Carnage4Life I hope you mentioned Facebook at some point

@BradGrenz which I HAAAAAAAAAAATED, because of the ridiculousness of the premise. "Science just stopped workin', man!" Threw book away.

@kevinmontrose "does that not fit in with your plans?"

@zacaj_ you're welcome.

@Greenspeak maybe put it here then yo http://t.co/7KRtH1sz

@Wraiyth yes that was mentioned IN THE QUESTION

@Carnage4Life dude, get a job at Facebook already. This is embarrassing.

@haacked by this logic, nobody should ever have children. And they're right.

@Greenspeak what would the investor awards be? bonus penalty-free 420 days? multipass?

@tinkertim I think you meant http://t.co/e7gzrCpv

@jackinessity thanks for attending! I hope it was useful.

@TheEvanCarroll definitely trivia, at best, but I don't think it's terribly off topic for DBA. We have SO questions about the C# mascot, fex

@tatehansen very cool

@kevindente that is some tinfoil hat type logic man

@jemgillam pretty sure he's four

@noahlz covered here http://t.co/G7bTzJIC

@mattcanhack awesome, enjoy!

@EdgeCaseApp awesome! Now where is my windows version? :)

@starbuxman eek! Ask Alex of the daily wtf!

@TheEvanCarroll you are a national treasure.

@reybango @bennage @paydirtapp see my blog post on technological racism http://t.co/FHKNxvDt

@coridrew heh, I had forgotten about that animation. But yes, exactly!

@waxpancake @anildash it sure would make a great article FOR THE PEOPLE!

@divi multiple credentials, man! we support an unlimited number. That said, myopenid is Amazon EC2 hosted, usually it's EC2 related

@waxpancake @anildash If it's the "only one you know" this is more appropriate for you to write about in your Wired column, don't you think?

@waxpancake @anildash you guys should have been using your Klout (omglol) to kick whatever necessary asses at Twitter HQ to change this.

@coridrew @mojombo the closest I have been to an actual nervous breakdown was a 12 hour flight to NZ with a 1 year old. #beafraid

@waxpancake @anildash this makes ThinkUpApp kind of, uh, useless? #imjustsayin

@mojombo Mostly I try to scare other parents, because I feel nobody is really honest enough on this topic. Hardest job I've ever had. By far

@waxpancake @anildash helpful, but if I am not a resident of the EU, I'm just f**ked? http://t.co/n3ozacJG

@mojombo depends on your tolerance for pain + the kid's disposition (all are different). General "magic" age where things get easy is four.

@danwood I assume you mean David? He's a good man!

@Brad_Strickland it is not small

@alexwlchan @siracusa source needed, I tried to attribute here but not happy with my results http://t.co/PvBULyYZ

@ivoflipse5 I don't really have a question about it, it's just an observation.

@mojombo you are having a child, yes? If so you are doing it right. Travel now, as much as possible, birthday is 2 year lockdown *minimum*

@anildash I like extras in theory but with 3 kids and 2 careers I barely have time for the main feature. Pop up video integrated style?

@fquednau they think of the machines as the automated food source, not you. Less sitting on your head at 5am trying to wake you up & get fed

@dehora @murf @intercom @destraynor still a silo; customers should be talking to each other, and you, in public