Under the rapid development of science and technology, programming has changed from a "spring and snow" in the professional field to a "lower riba person" in modern society. In the process of this transformation, it has not only become the key to nurturing children's digital literacy, creativity and logical thinking, but also set off a global craze. From the early investment in the United States to the overtaking of India, to the rapid rise of China, programming education is gradually entering thousands of households and becoming the new favorite of education in the new era.
The Global Contest for Programming: the United States, India and China
The United States: A pioneer in coding education
As early as the 1960s, the United States wrote a programming language for teenagers, logo, which opened a precedent for programming education. According to statistics, 32 million children between the ages of 3 and 18 in the United States are learning to code, with a penetration rate of 68%. This early investment not only cultivated many programming masters, such as Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, but also laid a solid foundation for the United States to lead the global technology field.
India: The ambition of a software powerhouse
As a country with a large population, India has shown a high strategic vision in programming education. Although India only set up programming courses in 1% of schools in the early days due to national limitations, India has successfully cultivated a large number of software talents through the cooperation of civil society organizations and enterprises. By 1999, India had become the second largest software industry after the United States, and this "small but fine" strategy is worth pondering.
China: Coding education is catching up
Compared to the United States and India, China got a slightly late start in programming education. However, in recent years, with the promotion of policies and the awakening of the market, China is rapidly emerging as a new force in programming education. According to statistics, only about 3 million children between the ages of 3 and 18 in China are learning to code, and the penetration rate is only 15%。But this number is growing rapidly, which indicates the huge potential of programming education in China.
The Charm of Programming: Why Coding for Kids is Becoming a New Trend
Foster digital literacy and creativity
Programming isn't just a skill, it's a way of thinking. Through coding, children can develop logical thinking skills, problem-solving skills, and innovative thinking, which are all core competencies that will be indispensable for the future society.
Conform to the trend of the times and the needs of the job market
With the continuous development of technology, programming has become an essential skill in many industries. Cultivating children's programming ability from an early age not only conforms to the trend of the times, but also provides them with more options for future employment.
China's programming prowess is emerging
In the field of programming, China's strength is gradually emerging. According to the data on GitHub, the number and contribution of Chinese developers are increasing year by year, and the number of open source projects and contributors have reached an astonishing scale.
Since its inception, it has applied for more than 700 patents, registered copyrights of 2700+, and computer software copyrights of 140+, helping to carry out children's programming education, and providing schools with programming tutorials, teacher training, platforms, tools and other artificial intelligence programming education solutions.
Among the many programming education platforms, CodeCat has become an important force in cultivating future programming talents with its unique interactive learning experience and rich course content.
Chinese programming, the future is promising
On the global programming stage, China's rise has become unstoppable. With the help of policies, China's programming industry will continue to maintain a strong momentum of development and contribute more wisdom and strength to the progress of global programming technology. In this process, CodeCat will always accompany every child who loves programming, light their way to the future, and let them create their own wonderful stories in the world of programming. At present, CodeCat has been deployed in the nationwide learning center, covering more than 30 provinces and cities, providing store cooperation and SaaS services for institutions, we have reason to believe that with the popularization and deepening of programming education, China's status as a programming power will be more stable, and contribute more wisdom and strength to the progress of human society.