{"product_id":"so-you-want-to-be-a-coder-computer-programmer-a-kids-guide-to-coding-programming-languages-software-development-and-the-problem-solvers-who-bui-hardcover","title":"So You Want To Be A Coder (Computer Programmer): A Kids' Guide to Coding, Programming Languages, Software Development, and the Problem-Solvers Who Bui - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Soules\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cem\u003eLiterary Titan Gold Book Award\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the \u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be A...\u003c\/em\u003e Series - 2026 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, Grand Prize Winner\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComputer programming is the closest thing the modern world has to magic - and this beautifully illustrated guide invites curious kids ages 10 to 14 to discover how that magic actually works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be A Coder (Computer Programmer)\u003c\/em\u003e takes young readers behind the screen and into the real lives of the people who build the software running our world. What does a typical day look like for a software developer? What does it feel like to write your first line of code, watch it fail, fix it, and watch it come alive? This book answers those questions with warmth, honesty, and the kind of encouragement that makes beginners feel like they belong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, readers explore what coders really do all day - the tight loop of writing, testing, debugging, and trying again. They discover the tools of the trade, from code editors and terminals to debuggers and Git version control. They follow a programmer's day, from the morning standup to evening side-projects begun purely out of curiosity. And they meet the pioneers who got us here - Ada Lovelace, Grace Hopper, Margaret Hamilton, and Tim Berners-Lee - and see how their logic, courage, and creativity shaped the technology we depend on today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is more than a career guide. It is a book about thinking clearly, solving problems step by step, and building things that matter. Young readers will learn the qualities that define every great programmer: patience with failure, curiosity about how things work, logical precision, and the comfort of saying \"I don't know yet - but I'll find out.\" They will find fun facts, a glossary of essential programming terms, and real activities they can start right now - no experience needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether your child is curious about Python, Scratch, or simply wants to understand how software works under the hood, this book meets them where they are. It is written for curious kids, but parents and teachers will find just as much to love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is no gatekeeper to coding. No license. No degree. No permission required. A twelve-year-old working alone in a bedroom can write software that hundreds of thousands of people will use within a year - and some are doing it right now. A single piece of code, written once, can run a million times, doing work for people the writer will never meet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery programmer who ever lived started exactly where your child is right now - with a curious mind, an empty screen, and the small, brave act of typing the first line. The STEM skills your child learns here - logic, problem-solving, creativity, persistence - will serve them in any path they choose, whether they become a software developer, a designer, a scientist, or something no one has imagined yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth, wonder, and the quiet encouragement that has become the hallmark of the \u003cem\u003eSo You Want To Be A\u003c\/em\u003e... series, this is the invitation your young learner has been waiting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 10 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67841039827251,"sku":"9781972766934","price":44.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/CQCAECCwhp9781972766934.webp?v=1793398304","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/so-you-want-to-be-a-coder-computer-programmer-a-kids-guide-to-coding-programming-languages-software-development-and-the-problem-solvers-who-bui-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}