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Camas High senior helps community speak computer

Shile Wen will teach free ‘learn to code’ class Friday, Sept. 28 at Camas Public Library

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Camas High senior Shile Wen says he hopes teaching coding skills to teens and adults will help people figure out if a career in computer programming or in a STEM field might be right for them. (Contributed photos courtesy of Shile Wen)

Can everyone learn to program computers? A Camas High senior believes they can, and he’s hoping to help them on their way with a free “Everyone Should Learn to Code” class at the Camas Public Library.

“I believe anyone can learn it, as long as the person is willing to think a little harder, and if the teacher explains it in a way that is clear,” Shile Wen, 17, said about learning the basics of computer coding, or developing the set of instructions that make computers, robots and apps do the things they do. “I think the main problem with many programmers is that they’re not very good at speaking about what they’re doing. They’re too far into the (computer programming) world and they talk in a way that beginners can’t understand.”

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