What does it mean to code?

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People say that learning to code is a very useful skill. What does it mean exactly?

I can do data analysis and visualization in python and R. Does that mean I can code? Or does coding mean full stack developers?

Is coding a general umbrella term for all types of programming (including excel)?

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>I can do data analysis and visualization in python and R. Does that mean I can code?

Yes, you can code.

>Or does coding mean full stack developers?

No, it doesn’t mean full stack. “Full stack” typically means web or server programming – some combination of HTML, Java or JavaScript or PHP, SQL, etc. I’ve been programming for 45 years in C, C++, ObjC, Swift, Bash but am not a “full stack” developer.

>Is coding a general umbrella term for all types of programming (including excel)?

It’s an umbrella term. Usually Excel isn’t included, though, because you can’t make stand-alone programs or scripts in Excel. It’s not always black-and-white – I remember arguments over whether HyperCard or FileMaker developers were “coders” or not. They were somewhere between ordinary users and full-blown developers.

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