[jbl]

I partially agree, but would add that learning to code is valuable in the same way that trigonometry was valuable. It's another way of looking and thinking about the world. The more perspectives we have on problems, the more ways we as individuals have to attack problems.

I've at least found this to be true in my own experience, but I have also sought out opportunities to combine disparate skill sets and knowledgebases. Being able to toggle between thinking like a sociologist and thinking like a programmer has made my work richer by providing me with solutions I might not otherwise have thought of.