My Position
Coding is useful in the field of digital humanities but is not required. The quote by Evan Donahue, “Thus, students should learn to program, but they should not let their inability to program prevent them from engaging with the computer sciences,” perfectly expresses this idea. Knowing how to code may help digital humanities work, but it shouldn’t be a barrier to participate for non-programmers. Collaboration between experts in the field and programmers is encouraged in this discipline, which emphasizes the blending of computer scientist approaches and humanistic research. In the end, digital humanities continues to exist on various skills and viewpoints, making it accessible to everyone.
Coding Background
Being a computer science major here at Carleton, I have some prior experience with programming. I’ve worked with HTML, CSS, and Java script in a few of my past coursework and internships. This existing knowledge was quite helpful when working through the HTML courses. Even though I may have some experience, the tutorial was a helpful reminder. In conclusion, using HTML Dog tutorials was beneficial.
Here is some sample code of what I learned:
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I agree that an inability to code should not scare away people from the computer sciences. It is a very useful skill and can be used over a wide variety of online resources, but by no means should someone who already doesn’t like it feel that they need it to be a valuable participant in digital work. However, I do believe that anyone can learn to love coding given the right nurture, so I maintain that it is mandatory to at least try it out.
Coding is a very useful skill and can be used over a wide variety of online resources, but by no means should someone who already doesn’t like it feel that they need it to be a valuable participant in digital work. However, I do believe that anyone can learn to love coding given the right nurture, so I maintain that it is mandatory to at least try it out, just like anything else. Don’t shy away from something just because you might not like it — this goes for anything from a new food to a new discipline (such as programming).