Good stuff, I particularly like #6. As marketer, knowing some programming has come in handy when working with technical folks who occasionally come down with a case of tunnel vision.
I would also add:
- Agency Management - Whether its calling your agency on BS or knowing how to use firebug to quickly diagnose a site problem, it definitely has saved me. (Recently I called a disgruntled web designer out about not using font-face and he has been much easier to get along with since)
- A focused approach - Since I have started to learn programming I noticed that I apply programming principles to (rather mundane) tasks that take up a lot of time but often go overlooked. For example, when programming and creating variable names I make them as specific as possible, so if someone else was working on my code they would know exactly what it is. A simple concept to most people on HN but its something often overlooked by non-programmers. Open up an excel file from marketing person and you will often be left scratching your head.
As for tools for learning to code, recently I have seen lots of places talk about codecademy, but most leave out CodeSchool.com. Definitely recommended - it's been a been a huge help for me and gotten me to the point where I am ready to take it to the next level (hopefully @ Hungry Academy).
I would also add:
- Agency Management - Whether its calling your agency on BS or knowing how to use firebug to quickly diagnose a site problem, it definitely has saved me. (Recently I called a disgruntled web designer out about not using font-face and he has been much easier to get along with since)
- A focused approach - Since I have started to learn programming I noticed that I apply programming principles to (rather mundane) tasks that take up a lot of time but often go overlooked. For example, when programming and creating variable names I make them as specific as possible, so if someone else was working on my code they would know exactly what it is. A simple concept to most people on HN but its something often overlooked by non-programmers. Open up an excel file from marketing person and you will often be left scratching your head.
As for tools for learning to code, recently I have seen lots of places talk about codecademy, but most leave out CodeSchool.com. Definitely recommended - it's been a been a huge help for me and gotten me to the point where I am ready to take it to the next level (hopefully @ Hungry Academy).