Code? Of course not. I don't have to be able to code to communicate what I want or need. I can examine the results of what someone else codes for me a tell them whether it is 'good' or not if I can think rationally and communicate competently. In my experience we would all be far better off by developing four fundamental skills 1) Think logically, rationally - the ability to assemble alternative conclusions from the pieces of information presented 2) Communicate competently - the ability to transfer understanding of the information or idea 3) Listen competently - the ability to extract useful information delivered verbally 4) Read critically - the ability to extract useful information delivered in written form If only we could all do these four things......