1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auJamie Condliffehttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/jamiecondliffe-usa/Is Learning To Code More Popular Than Learning A Foreign Language?rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="S38qJ36qwD"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2012/03/is-learning-to-code-more-popular-than-learning-a-foreign-language/">Is Learning To Code More Popular Than Learning A Foreign Language?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2012/03/is-learning-to-code-more-popular-than-learning-a-foreign-language/embed/#?secret=S38qJ36qwD" width="600" height="338" title="“Is Learning To Code More Popular Than Learning A Foreign Language?” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="S38qJ36qwD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/29/original.jpg?quality=75640360There was a time when people used to go to night classes or buy DIY guides to learn foreign languages in their spare time. But the New York Times that French and Spanish are out of the window, to be replaced by Python and Java.