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Why learning to code should be a central part of the global education system

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Programming languages are an integral part of WorldQuant's culture. [iStockphoto]

I've always been fascinated by the idea that the languages we speak shape the way that we think.

I spent the early years of my life in Belarus speaking both Belarusian and Russian, then moved to Wichita, Kansas at age 12.

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