I am a big fan of the "Learn to Code" movement, and I agree that Statistics should be even HIGHER priority than coding - data-based reasoning & communication are almost an absolute necessity for <b>any</b> field.
Also the job prospects are probably just as strong for data analytics folks, even if the median salaries don't match software folk
But we're being a little silly here right. How about everyone learning basic algebera before we get to trig for your fun game. Believe, coding a game sounds fun to us programmers, it might sound fun in theory to others, but it is not fun in reality to others.
Also the job prospects are probably just as strong for data analytics folks, even if the median salaries don't match software folk