Published 15:06 IST, September 10th 2024

'They Should Watch Power Rangers Instead': Children Discuss Coding in Viral Clip, Spark Debate

The footage captures three boys reviewing a coding project.

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A viral video of students discussing coding on Google Meet has shocked the internet. | Image: X
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Viral News: A viral video of students discussing coding on Google Meet has shocked the internet.

The viral clip shared by Vivek Naskar on X has gained significant attention and initiated a heated discussion online questioning whether children should be involved in tech from a young age.

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The footage captures three boys reviewing a coding project.

One of them is heard describing the code as “pretty basic” but appreciates characteristics like the user interface (UI), buttons, and colours.

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Netizen's Reactions:

The post with the caption "Instead of playing sports or watching cartoons, kids nowadays are coding,” gained over 1.5M Views.

It attracted various responses from netizens, while some appreciated their interest in coding from a young age, others thought it was too early and they should focus on enjoying their childhood.

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A comment read "I once got stuck on a complex issue and found the solution on YouTube from a 14 yr old boy."

"Companies expecting 8 years of experience in react after your graduation. This is the way" another user commented.

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A third user opined "This is super cool! Kudos to them'

“We’re the last generations to have played outside,” a user said, while another added, “Coding can be learned later, but children won’t always have the chance to develop physical skills through sports," a fourth person remarked

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"Having a good time and building valuable skills for later. I don’t recommend kids grow up too fast but this seems interesting/fun to them and healthy" a comment read.

15:06 IST, September 10th 2024